Best Public Schools in Cunningham, KS

Summary:

The city of Cunningham, Kansas is home to two schools - Cunningham Elementary and Cunningham High. Based on the available data, Cunningham Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming the state averages in key academic metrics such as English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates.

Cunningham Elementary holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 194 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools, while Cunningham High has a 2-3 star rating and ranks 185 out of 318 Kansas high schools. The elementary school's strong academic performance is reflected in its proficiency rates, which exceed the state averages in all three core subjects. In contrast, Cunningham High struggles to match the state's academic standards, particularly in English Language Arts.

The significant difference in student-teacher ratios between the two schools, with Cunningham Elementary having a ratio of 17.6 and Cunningham High at 7.6, may contribute to the performance gap. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Cunningham High ($17,673) compared to Cunningham Elementary ($13,116) does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting that simply spending more may not be the sole solution to improving student achievement. Further investigation into the specific factors driving these differences could provide valuable insights for the Cunningham school district to enhance educational outcomes across the area.

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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
Cunningham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	104 W 4th	Cunningham	67035	Kingman County	Cunningham	No	No	No	No	(620) 298-2462	143	8	17.6	32.2%	138 (96.5%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	194^th of 653 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.4	159^th of 660 public elementary schools	75.9%	35	36.4	58.8	25.0	42.1				40.3	81.8	52.9	35.0	36.8				47.8	60.0			60.0	$13,116	$1,251	$11,865
Cunningham High	Public	7-12	104 W 4th	Cunningham	67035	Kingman County	Cunningham	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 298-2473	85	11	7.6	28.2%	82 (96.5%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.7	185^th of 318 public high schools	41.8%		55.3	133^rd of 327 public high schools	59.3%	52					35.3	19.0	15.4	23.5					35.3	38.1	15.4	31.4		42.9	41.2	42.1	$17,673	$444	$17,228

Cities Near Cunningham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Langdon	14.67 mi	1
Kingman	15.72 mi	4	235^th
Pratt	16.94 mi	7	64^th
Pretty Prairie	22.29 mi	3	183^rd
Stafford	22.99 mi	2	267^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.

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