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Schools in Bolton Township · Arkansas City Unified School District 470

Bolton Township’s public schools score below 96% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bolton Township’s districts is 16%, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bolton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 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
18%
▼ 14 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 13 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 12 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,713 students on the public path
In brief

Bolton Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,619 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 Arkansas City Middle Sch, then Arkansas City High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Bolton Township’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (728)Better than 4%
Towns in Cowley County (25)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,381 test results and a graduating class of 219 could put Bolton Township anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bolton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,412 in math, 1,350 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5I X L ElemArkansas City Unified School District 470C−
6–8Arkansas City Middle Schin Arkansas CityD
9–12Arkansas City Highin Arkansas CityD

Bolton Township’s public schools are run by Arkansas City Unified School District 470, which also serves Arkansas City, Beaver, Creswell and Parkerfield and others. Parts of Bolton Township (3% of its land) are served by Oxford Unified School District 358 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.

Arkansas City Unified School District 470Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,902 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,619KS $14,966 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 32.5% · 1350 students tested
Math16%
State average 29.4% · 1412 students tested

Bolton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bolton TownshipD−Arkansas City Unified School District 470
CreswellD−Arkansas City Unified School District 470
Arkansas CityD−Arkansas City Unified School District 470
Silverdale—Arkansas City Unified School District 470 PK–12 · Dexter Unified School District 471 PK–12
Walton—Arkansas City Unified School District 470 PK–12 · South Haven Unified School District 509 PK–12 · Oxford Unified School District 358 PK–12
Beaver—Winfield Unified School District 465 PK–12 · Arkansas City Unified School District 470 PK–12

All 5 neighbors share Arkansas City Unified School District 470 with Bolton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bolton Township

3 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 Bolton Townshipby address
I X L Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arkansas City
C−
200 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Bolton Townshipin other towns
Arkansas City Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arkansas City
D
628 students13:1Rate it →
Arkansas City High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arkansas City
D
885 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bolton Township’s schools

Are Bolton Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bolton Township children attend score below 96% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bolton Township in?

Arkansas City Unified School District 470, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,902 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bolton Township are served by Oxford Unified School District 358.

Where do Bolton Township kids go to high school?

Arkansas City High in Arkansas City, with 885 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Bolton Township’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Arkansas City Unified School District 470 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Bolton Township spend per student?

$14,619 in Arkansas City Unified School District 470 (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.