Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66846

Summary:

The 66846 zip code in Kansas is home to two schools: Council Grove Elementary School and Council Grove Junior Senior High School. While the elementary school has mixed performance, the high school stands out as a top performer in the state, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Kansas high schools.

Council Grove Junior Senior High School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years and ranked 43rd out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024, placing it among the top schools in the state. The high school outperforms the state and Morris County averages in key subject areas like English Language Arts and Mathematics, with a higher percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better compared to statewide averages.

In contrast, Council Grove Elementary School has more mixed performance, with some grades performing above the state and county averages, while others are below. The elementary school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may indicate socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, the high school spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting a potential imbalance in resource allocation between the two schools.

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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
Council Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	706 East Main Street	Council Grove	66846	Morris County	Morris County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 767-6851	352	26	13.4	56.3%	309 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	38.1	429^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.3%		45.8	365^th of 660 public elementary schools	44.7%	64	40.6	25.5	34.0	34.9				33.1	34.4	26.1	19.2	37.2				28.3	39.6			39.6	$7,768	$702	$7,066
Council Grove Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	129 Hockaday St.	Council Grove	66846	Morris County	Morris County	No	No	No	No	(620) 767-5149	350	30	11.7	49.7%	306 (87.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	79.7	43^rd of 318 public high schools	86.5%		65.1	95^th of 327 public high schools	70.9%	52					20.3	17.9	38.3	25.6					40.3	44.6	45.0	43.3		33.9	31.7	32.8	$10,986	$454	$10,532

Cities Near Zip Code 66846

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Council Grove	0.07 mi	3	111^th
Dwight	13.99 mi	1
Alta Vista	14.11 mi	1	180^th
Americus	16.08 mi	1	175^th
White City	16.15 mi	2	243^rd

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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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