Center Township’s public schools score below 89% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
In Center Township, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center 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.
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.
Center Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,421 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 Ness City High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart 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.
What’s behind Center Township’s grade
D: better than 11% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below 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 Center Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Center Township
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
Kindergarten in Center Township
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
1st grade in Center Township
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
2nd grade in Center Township
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
3rd grade in Center Township
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
4th grade in Center Township
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
5th grade in Center Township
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
6th grade in Center Township
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
7th grade in Center Township
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
8th grade in Center Township
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
9th grade in Center Township
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
10th grade in Center Township
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
11th grade in Center Township
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
12th grade in Center Township
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Ness City
Center Township’s public schools are run by Ness City Unified School District 303, which also serves Eden, Forrester, Franklin and Johnson 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 below the state in reading
Center Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Center Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | D | Ness City Unified School District 303 |
| Nevada | — | Western Plains Unified School District 106 |
| Bazine | — | Western Plains Unified School District 106 |
| Forrester | — | Ness City Unified School District 303 PK–12 · Western Plains Unified School District 106 PK–12 |
| Franklin | — | Ness City Unified School District 303 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Ness City Unified School District 303 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).
Questions about Center Township’s schools
Are Center Township’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Township children attend score below 89% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Township in?
Ness City Unified School District 303, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 277 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Center Township spend per student?
$16,421 in Ness City Unified School District 303 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Center Township?
Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 28 students).
Parents talk
What Center Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center Township → 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.