For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 170 students in Chase County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Chase County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
388 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
9,658 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.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
88%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chase County Junior Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Main Street
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
(620) 273-6354
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
(620) 273-6354
Gr: 7-12 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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