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Schools in Council Grove · Morris County Unified School District 417

Council Grove’s public schools outscore 67% of Kansas districts

37% of students in Council Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Council Grove, 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.

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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 8% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
686 students on the public path
In brief

Council Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,234 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 Council Grove Junior Senior High School. 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 Council Grove’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (758)Better than 70%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 402 test results could put Council Grove anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Council Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (401 in math, 402 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Council Grove Elementary SchoolMorris County Unified School District 417B+
7–12Council Grove Junior Senior High SchoolMorris County Unified School District 417B

Council Grove’s public schools are run by Morris County Unified School District 417, which also serves Alta Vista, Dunlap, Dwight and Garfield 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.

Morris County Unified School District 417Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 762 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,234KS $14,966 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 402 students tested
Math37%
State average 29.4% · 401 students tested

Council Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Council Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Council GroveB+Morris County Unified School District 417
Township 2—Morris County Unified School District 417

Every school in Council Grove

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 Council Groveby address
Council Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
318 students12:1Rate it →
Council Grove Junior Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
368 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Council Grove’s schools

Are Council Grove’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Council Grove children attend outscore 67% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Council Grove in?

Morris County Unified School District 417, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 762 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Council Grove spend per student?

$16,234 in Morris County Unified School District 417 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.