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Schools in Empire Township · Canton-Galva Unified School District 419

Empire Township’s public schools score below 89% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Empire Township, 22% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Empire Township, 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 98% 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
22%
▼ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 7 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 0% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
367 students on the public path
In brief

Empire Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,967 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 6 the district’s path is Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. High. Enrollment is up 18% 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 Empire Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 11% 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 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (597)Better than 7%
Towns in McPherson County (25)Better than 0%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 152 test results could put Empire Township anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Empire Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (152 in math, 152 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Canton-Galva ElementaryCanton-Galva Unified School District 419B−
6–12Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. Highin CantonD

Empire Township’s public schools are run by Canton-Galva Unified School District 419, which also serves Battle Hill, Canton, Canton and Delmore and others. Parts of Empire Township (18% of its land) are served by McPherson Unified School District 418 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.

Canton-Galva Unified School District 419Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 367 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,967KS $14,966 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 32.5% · 152 students tested
Math22%
State average 29.4% · 152 students tested

Empire Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Empire TownshipDCanton-Galva Unified School District 419
Lone Tree—Moundridge Unified School District 423
Delmore—Canton-Galva Unified School District 419
McPherson—McPherson Unified School District 418
Canton—Canton-Galva Unified School District 419

2 of the 4 neighbors share Canton-Galva Unified School District 419 with Empire Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Empire Township

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 Empire Townshipby address
Canton-Galva Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galva
B−
193 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Empire Townshipin other towns
Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. High
High · Grades 6–12 · Canton
D
174 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Empire Township’s schools

Are Empire Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Empire Township children attend score below 89% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Empire Township in?

Canton-Galva Unified School District 419, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 367 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Empire Township are served by McPherson Unified School District 418.

How much does Empire Township spend per student?

$14,967 in Canton-Galva Unified School District 419 (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.