Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Chanute’s public schools score below 55% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
In Chanute, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chanute, 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.
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.
Chanute’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 33% and math 19% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,314 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 Royster Middle School, then Chanute High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Patrick Catholic School (private) and Chanute Christian Academy (private) are 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 Chanute’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Kansas school districts, #102 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chanute, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Chanute
Chanute Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Chanute
Chanute Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Chanute
Chanute Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Chanute
Chanute Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Chanute
Chanute Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Chanute
Chanute Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Chanute
Royster Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chanute
Royster Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chanute
Royster Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 389 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chanute
Chanute High
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chanute
Chanute High
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chanute
Chanute High
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chanute
Chanute High
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Chanute’s public schools are run by Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413, which also serves Big Creek, Canville, Earlton and Tioga. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Chanute vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Chanute’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chanute | B− | Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413 |
| Tioga | — | Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413 |
| Canville | — | Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413 |
All 2 neighbors share Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413 with Chanute, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Chanute
5 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 Chanute’s schools
Are Chanute’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chanute children attend score below 55% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #102 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chanute in?
Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,569 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chanute kids go to high school?
Chanute High, with 528 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Chanute’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Chanute spend per student?
$14,314 in Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Chanute?
Yes: St. Patrick Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 83 students) and Chanute Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 80 students).
Parents talk
What Chanute families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chanute → 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.