Emma Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Kansas districts
50% of students in Emma Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Emma Township, 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.
Emma Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 50% 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 $13,120 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 5 the district’s path is Hesston Middle, then Hesston 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.
What’s behind Emma Township’s grade
A: better than 91% of Kansas school districts, #6 of 151 Kansas towns. 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 Emma Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Emma Township
Hesston Elem
Grades PK–4 · 306 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
Kindergarten in Emma Township
Hesston Elem
Grades PK–4 · 306 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
1st grade in Emma Township
Hesston Elem
Grades PK–4 · 306 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
2nd grade in Emma Township
Hesston Elem
Grades PK–4 · 306 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
3rd grade in Emma Township
Hesston Elem
Grades PK–4 · 306 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
4th grade in Emma Township
Hesston Elem
Grades PK–4 · 306 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
5th grade in Emma Township
Hesston Middle
Grades 5–8 · 273 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
6th grade in Emma Township
Hesston Middle
Grades 5–8 · 273 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
7th grade in Emma Township
Hesston Middle
Grades 5–8 · 273 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
8th grade in Emma Township
Hesston Middle
Grades 5–8 · 273 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
9th grade in Emma Township
Hesston High
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
10th grade in Emma Township
Hesston High
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
11th grade in Emma Township
Hesston High
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
12th grade in Emma Township
Hesston High
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hesston
Emma Township’s public schools are run by Hesston Unified School District 460, which also serves Hesston and Highland. Parts of Emma Township (4% of its land) are served by Moundridge Unified School District 423 instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Emma Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Emma Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Township | A | Hesston Unified School District 460 |
| Meridian | — | Moundridge Unified School District 423 PK–12 · Goessel Unified School District 411 PK–12 |
| Garden | — | Moundridge Unified School District 423 |
| Highland | — | Hesston Unified School District 460 PK–12 · Newton Unified School District 373 PK–12 |
| Macon | — | Halstead Unified School District 440 PK–12 · Newton Unified School District 373 PK–12 |
Every school in Emma Township
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).
Questions about Emma Township’s schools
Are Emma Township’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Emma Township children attend outscore 91% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Emma Township in?
Hesston Unified School District 460, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 853 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Emma Township are served by Moundridge Unified School District 423.
Where do Emma Township kids go to high school?
Hesston High in Hesston, with 274 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Emma Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hesston Unified School District 460 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Emma Township spend per student?
$13,120 in Hesston Unified School District 460 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Emma Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Emma Township → 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.