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Schools in Caney Township · Caney Valley Unified School District 436

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

In Caney Township, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caney 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 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
45%
▲ 12 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 18 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 6% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
793 students on the public path
In brief

Caney Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,894 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 Caney Valley High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tyro Community Christian 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 Caney 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 (676)Better than 95%
Towns in Montgomery County (12)Better than 92%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 386 test results could put Caney Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Caney Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (386 in math, 387 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lincoln Memorial Elemin CaneyA
7–12Caney Valley Highin CaneyB−

Caney Township’s public schools are run by Caney Valley Unified School District 436, which also serves Caney, Fawn Creek, Havana and Little Caney 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.

Caney Valley Unified School District 436Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 798 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,894KS $14,966 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 32.5% · 387 students tested
Math47%
State average 29.4% · 386 students tested

Caney Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Caney TownshipA+Caney Valley Unified School District 436
Rutland—Independence Unified School District 446 PK–12 · Caney Valley Unified School District 436 PK–12
Little Caney—Caney Valley Unified School District 436 PK–12 · Chautauqua County Community Unified School District 286 PK–12
Fawn CreekBCoffeyville Unified School District 445 PK–12 · Caney Valley Unified School District 436 PK–12

All 3 neighbors share Caney Valley Unified School District 436 with Caney Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Caney 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).

Also serving Caney Townshipin other towns
Lincoln Memorial Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Caney
A
458 students19:1Rate it →
Caney Valley High
High · Grades 7–12 · Caney
B−
335 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Tyro Community Christian School
Grades K–12 · Tyro
Private · Religious
89 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Caney Township’s schools

Are Caney Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Caney 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 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caney Township in?

Caney Valley Unified School District 436, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 798 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Caney Township spend per student?

$15,894 in Caney Valley Unified School District 436 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Caney Township?

Yes: Tyro Community Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 89 students).

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What Caney 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.