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Chanute School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 652 students in Chanute School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Chanute School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,569 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chanute 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.8%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
79%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,289 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,651 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,289
$18,587
Spending / Student
$18,651
$17,750
Best Chanute School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chanute Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Osa Martin Boulevard
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2530
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2530
Gr: PK-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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