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Schools in Alma Township · Wabaunsee Unified School District 329

Alma Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Kansas districts

52% of students in Alma Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alma Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 23 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 9% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
409 students on the public path
In brief

Alma Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,374 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wabaunsee Junior High, then Wabaunsee Sr High. Enrollment is up 26% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alma Township’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 95% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (519)Better than 97%
Towns in Wabaunsee County (13)Better than 69%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 195 test results could put Alma Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Alma Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (195 in math, 195 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alma Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wabaunsee Elementary SchoolWabaunsee Unified School District 329B+
6–8Wabaunsee Junior Highin PaxicoB+
9–12Wabaunsee Sr HighWabaunsee Unified School District 329C+

Alma Township’s public schools are run by Wabaunsee Unified School District 329, which also serves Alma, Farmer, Garfield and Maple Hill and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wabaunsee Unified School District 329Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 409 students, up 26% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,374KS $14,966 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 32.5% · 195 students tested
Math52%
State average 29.4% · 195 students tested

Alma Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Alma Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alma TownshipA+Wabaunsee Unified School District 329
Wabaunsee—Wamego Unified School District 320 PK–12 · Wabaunsee Unified School District 329 PK–12
NewburyA+Wabaunsee Unified School District 329
Washington—Wabaunsee Unified School District 329
McFarland—Wabaunsee Unified School District 329
Zeandale—Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 PK–12 · Wamego Unified School District 320 PK–12
Farmer—Wabaunsee Unified School District 329

5 of the 6 neighbors share Wabaunsee Unified School District 329 with Alma Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Alma Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alma Townshipby address
Wabaunsee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alma
B+
199 students11:1Rate it →
Wabaunsee Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alma
C+
115 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Alma Townshipin other towns
Wabaunsee Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paxico
B+
95 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Alma
Private · Religious
41 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Alma Township’s schools

Are Alma Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alma Township children attend outscore 95% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alma Township in?

Wabaunsee Unified School District 329, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 409 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alma Township kids go to high school?

Wabaunsee Sr High in Alma, with 115 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Alma Township spend per student?

$16,374 in Wabaunsee Unified School District 329 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alma Township?

Yes: St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 41 students).

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What Alma Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.