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Schools in Beloit · Beloit Unified School District 273

Beloit’s public schools outscore 52% of Kansas districts

34% of students in Beloit’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beloit, 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.

#84of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
28%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 5 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 33% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
860 students on the public path
In brief

Beloit’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 28% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,896 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Beloit Jr-Sr High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John's Grade School (private) and St. John's Catholic School (private) are 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 Beloit’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Kansas school districts, #84 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (617)Better than 53%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 394 test results could put Beloit anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Beloit’s students in the tested grades sat them (396 in math, 393 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Beloit ElemBeloit Unified School District 273A−
7–12Beloit Jr-Sr HighBeloit Unified School District 273B−

Beloit’s public schools are run by Beloit Unified School District 273. 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.

Beloit Unified School District 273Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 860 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$19,896KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 32.5% · 393 students tested
Math34%
State average 29.4% · 396 students tested

Beloit vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BeloitB−Beloit Unified School District 273
Beloit Township—Beloit Unified School District 273
Plum Creek—Beloit Unified School District 273

All 2 neighbors share Beloit Unified School District 273 with Beloit, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Beloit

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 Beloitby address
Beloit Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
524 students14:1Rate it →
Beloit Jr-Sr High
High · Grades 7–12
B−
336 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John's Grade School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
191 students19:1Rate it →
St. John's Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
122 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Beloit’s schools

Are Beloit’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Beloit children attend outscore 52% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #84 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beloit in?

Beloit Unified School District 273, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 860 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Beloit spend per student?

$19,896 in Beloit Unified School District 273 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Beloit?

Yes: St. John's Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 191 students) and St. John's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 122 students).

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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.