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Schools in Center Township · Chapman Unified School District 473

Center Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Center 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 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
34%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 6% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
KS 13.3
Schools in town
1
719 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,107 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 Chapman Middle School, then Chapman 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 Center Township’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (868)Better than 75%
Towns in Dickinson County (24)Better than 29%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 636 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Center Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (636 in math, 635 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Enterprise ElemChapman Unified School District 473D
6–8Chapman Middle Schoolin ChapmanC+
9–12Chapman Highin ChapmanB+

Center Township’s public schools are run by Chapman Unified School District 473. 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.

Chapman Unified School District 473Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,134 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,107KS $14,966 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 32.5% · 635 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.4% · 636 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipB+Chapman Unified School District 473
Grant—Abilene Unified School District 435
Rinehart—Chapman Unified School District 473
Hayes—Chapman Unified School District 473
Logan—Chapman Unified School District 473

3 of the 4 neighbors share Chapman Unified School District 473 with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Center 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 Center Townshipby address
Enterprise Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Enterprise
D
86 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Center Townshipin other towns
Chapman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chapman
C+
250 students16:1Rate it →
Chapman High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chapman
B+
383 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 73% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Chapman Unified School District 473, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,134 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Township kids go to high school?

Chapman High in Chapman, with 383 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chapman Unified School District 473 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$14,107 in Chapman Unified School District 473 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Center 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.