Photo: The All Nite Images · CC BY-SA 2.0Chapman’s public schools outscore 73% of Kansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Chapman, 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.
Chapman’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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; 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.
What’s behind Chapman’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chapman, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Chapman
Chapman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 250 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chapman
Chapman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 250 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chapman
Chapman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 250 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chapman
Chapman High
Grades 9–12 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chapman
Chapman High
Grades 9–12 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chapman
Chapman High
Grades 9–12 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chapman
Chapman High
Grades 9–12 · 383 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Chapman’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.
Above the state in reading
Chapman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Chapman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chapman | B+ | Chapman Unified School District 473 |
Every school in Chapman
6 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 Chapman’s schools
Are Chapman’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chapman children attend outscore 73% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chapman in?
Chapman Unified School District 473, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,134 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chapman kids go to high school?
Chapman High, with 383 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Chapman’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 Chapman spend per student?
$14,107 in Chapman Unified School District 473 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chapman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chapman → 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.