Top 3 Best Counties for Public Schools in Kansas (2023)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Kansas are listed below (2023).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 22%
36%
Avg. Statewide: 30%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Kansas (2023)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
36%
(59 out of 163)
(59 out of 163)
- Prairie Creek Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 1,267 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Timber Creek Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 1,267 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%) - Corinth Elementary School
Rank: #3 of 1,267 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Johnson County, KS Schools
Rank: #22.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Centralia Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Sabetha Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 1,267 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%) - Nemaha Central Elementary And Middle School
Rank: #119 of 1,267 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Nemaha County, KS Schools
Rank: #33.
22%
(6 out of 27)
(6 out of 27)
- Bradley Elementary School
Rank: #11 of 1,267 (Top 1%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%) - Macarthur Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%) - Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 1,267 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Leavenworth County, KS Schools
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