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Chase County School District

219 Broadway
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845-0569
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 218 students in Chase County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Chase County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
388 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chase County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
31%
30-34%
32%
35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,990 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,023 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,990
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,023
$17,192

Best Chase County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chase County Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
410 Palmer
Strong City, KS 66869
(620) 273-6676
Gr: PK-6 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 388 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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