Best Public Schools in Chanute, KS

Summary:

The city of Chanute, Kansas is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school - all part of the Chanute Public Schools district. While the schools face some socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, there are standout performers and areas for improvement across the district.

Chanute High School is the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 66 out of 318 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics test scores for 10th grade. In contrast, Royster Middle School consistently underperforms the district and state in both subject areas across all grades, which may warrant further investigation.

While Chanute Elementary School is ranked lower in the state, it has shown steady improvement in its SchoolDigger rating over the past 3 years, and its performance in English Language Arts and Science is on par or slightly above the district and state averages. This suggests the school is making progress, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the district as a whole.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Royster Middle School	Public	6-8	400 W Main	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2520	390	25	15.6	62.8%	319 (81.8%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	40	207^th of 362 public middle schools	42.8%		36	231^st of 362 public middle schools	36.2%	24				20.9	26.2	22.4		23.2				14.5	19.5	26.0		19.9		30.7		30.7	$10,116	$296	$9,820
Chanute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Osa Martin Boulevard	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 432-2530	813	47	17.2	70.1%	660 (81.2%)	4 (0.5%)	91 (11.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	37.5	433^rd of 653 public elementary schools	33.7%		33.5	464^th of 660 public elementary schools	29.7%	31	20.6	46.8	41.0					37.0	26.7	32.3	27.3					28.9	38.5			38.5	$10,944	$886	$10,059
Chanute High	Public	9-12	1501 West 36th Street	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2510	612	34	17.8	60.5%	508 (83.0%)	6 (1.0%)	58 (9.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	71.1	66^th of 318 public high schools	79.2%		52.8	147^th of 327 public high schools	55.0%	81							44.9	44.9							29.6	29.6			27.2	27.2	$11,199	$294	$10,905

Cities Near Chanute

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thayer	10.4 mi	1	148^th
Buffalo	10.45 mi	1	304^th
Altoona	10.57 mi	1
Humboldt	11.87 mi	4	252^nd
Erie	12.87 mi	2	239^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.