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Schools in Americus Township · North Lyon County Unified School District 251

Americus Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Americus Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state reading tests, 37% of Americus Township’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 25% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
325 students on the public path
In brief

Americus Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,709 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Northern Heights. See the path ↓

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 Americus Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (719)Better than 55%
Towns in Lyon County (11)Better than 36%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 172 test results could put Americus Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Americus Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (172 in math, 173 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8NLC Elementary SchoolNorth Lyon County Unified School District 251B−
9–12Northern Heightsin AllenC−

Americus Township’s public schools are run by North Lyon County Unified School District 251. Parts of Americus Township (8% and 4% of its land) are served by Morris County Unified School District 417 and Emporia Unified School District 253 instead. 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.

North Lyon County Unified School District 251Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 325 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$18,709KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 32.5% · 173 students tested
Math27%
State average 29.4% · 172 students tested

Americus Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Americus TownshipBNorth Lyon County Unified School District 251
Fremont—North Lyon County Unified School District 251 PK–12 · Emporia Unified School District 253 PK–12
Emporia—Emporia Unified School District 253 PK–12 · Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 PK–12
Pike—Emporia Unified School District 253
Agnes City—North Lyon County Unified School District 251

2 of the 4 neighbors share North Lyon County Unified School District 251 with Americus Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Americus Township

2 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 Americus Townshipby address
NLC Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Americus
B−
223 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Americus Townshipin other towns
Northern Heights
High · Grades 9–12 · Allen
C−
102 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Americus Township’s schools

Are Americus Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Americus Township children attend outscore 58% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Americus Township in?

North Lyon County Unified School District 251, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 325 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Americus Township are served by Morris County Unified School District 417 and Emporia Unified School District 253.

Where do Americus Township kids go to high school?

Northern Heights in Allen, with 102 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Americus Township spend per student?

$18,709 in North Lyon County Unified School District 251 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.