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Schools in Center Township · Smith Center Unified School District 237

Center Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Kansas districts

45% of students in Center Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Kansas average (32%). 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
45%
▲ 12 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 9 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
436 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 20% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,327 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 Smith Center Jr Sr High. 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 scores

B: better than 60% 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (715)Better than 64%
Towns in Smith County (25)Better than 0%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 230 test results could put Center Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (230 in math, 231 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–6Smith Center ElemSmith Center Unified School District 237A−
7–12Smith Center Jr Sr HighSmith Center Unified School District 237C

Center Township’s public schools are run by Smith Center Unified School District 237. 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.

Smith Center Unified School District 237Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 436 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,327KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 32.5% · 231 students tested
Math20%
State average 29.4% · 230 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 TownshipBSmith Center Unified School District 237
Lane—Smith Center Unified School District 237 PK–12 · Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110 K–12
Blaine—Smith Center Unified School District 237
Washington—Smith Center Unified School District 237
Banner—Smith Center Unified School District 237

All 4 neighbors share Smith Center Unified School District 237 with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Center Township

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).

District schools in Center Townshipby address
Smith Center Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Smith Center
A−
253 students12:1Rate it →
Smith Center Jr Sr High
High · Grades 7–12 · Smith Center
C
183 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 60% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Smith Center Unified School District 237, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 436 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$15,327 in Smith Center Unified School District 237 (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.