Best Public Schools in Council Grove, KS


Summary:

The city of Council Grove, Kansas is home to two schools - Council Grove Elementary School and Council Grove Junior Senior High School, both part of the Morris County school district. While the junior/senior high school is a standout performer, the elementary school has shown room for improvement in recent years.

Council Grove Junior Senior High School ranks 43 out of 318 Kansas high schools and earns a 4-star rating, outperforming state and county averages in key test score metrics like 10th grade English and Mathematics. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.7, the high school also benefits from relatively low class sizes. In contrast, Council Grove Elementary School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and has shown mixed performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding state and county averages while others fall behind.

Factors like funding and socioeconomic status may play a role in the performance gap between the two schools. Council Grove Junior Senior High School spends $10,986 per student, while Council Grove Elementary School spends $7,768 per student. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 56.25%, compared to 49.71% at the junior/senior high school. Despite these challenges, the elementary school has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, suggesting potential for continued growth and development.








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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.

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