Chanute Public Schools School District

321 E. Main
Chanute, KS 66720
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chanute Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 589 students in Chanute Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Chanute Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Chanute Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chanute High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,753 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Chanute Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#209 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chanute Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chanute Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chanute Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chanute Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
17 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,461 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
72
# Students in K Grade:
117
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,180 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chanute Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Chanute Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,435
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chanute Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,180
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chanute Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chanute Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chanute High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 West 36th Street
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2510
Grades: 9-12
| 581 students
Rank: n/an/a
332 W Main Street
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2500
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,753 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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