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Schools in Douglass · Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396

Douglass’s public schools score below 66% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Douglass, 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
29%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 5% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
587 students on the public path
In brief

Douglass’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,655 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 Marvin Sisk Middle School, then Douglass High. Enrollment is down 10% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Douglass’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 34% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (856)Better than 30%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 302 test results could put Douglass anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Douglass’s students in the tested grades sat them (302 in math, 303 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Leonard C Seal ElemDouglass Public Schools Unified School District 396B+
6–8Marvin Sisk Middle SchoolDouglass Public Schools Unified School District 396C+
9–12Douglass HighDouglass Public Schools Unified School District 396C−

Douglass’s public schools are run by Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396, which also serves Clay, Douglass, Richland and Rock Creek 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.

Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 587 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,655KS $14,966 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 32.5% · 303 students tested
Math27%
State average 29.4% · 302 students tested

Douglass vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DouglassCDouglass Public Schools Unified School District 396

Every school in Douglass

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).

Also serving Douglassin other towns
Leonard C Seal Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
263 students11:1Rate it →
Marvin Sisk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
118 students8:1Rate it →
Douglass High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
206 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Douglass’s schools

Are Douglass’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Douglass children attend score below 66% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Douglass in?

Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 587 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Douglass kids go to high school?

Douglass High, with 206 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Douglass spend per student?

$15,655 in Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396 (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.