Caney’s public schools outscore 95% of Kansas districts
On the state math tests, 47% of Caney’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caney, 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.
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.
Caney’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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Caney’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Caney, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Caney
Lincoln Memorial Elem
Grades PK–6 · 458 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Caney
Caney Valley High
Grades 7–12 · 335 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Caney
Caney Valley High
Grades 7–12 · 335 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Caney
Caney Valley High
Grades 7–12 · 335 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Caney’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.
Well above the state in reading
Caney vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Caney’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Caney | A+ | Caney Valley Unified School District 436 |
Every school in Caney
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Caney Valley Charter Academy).
Questions about Caney’s schools
Are Caney’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Caney children attend outscore 95% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Caney 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 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.
Parents talk
What Caney families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Caney → They have their own page.
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.