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Schools in Erie Township · Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101

Erie Township’s public schools score below 73% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Erie Township, 22% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Erie 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–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
22%
▼ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 7% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
438 students on the public path
In brief

Erie Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Erie Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,032 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 Galesburg Middle School, then Erie 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 Erie Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 27% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (408)Better than 26%
Towns in Neosho County (12)Better than 0%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 222 test results and a graduating class of 33 could put Erie Township anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Erie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (222 in math, 222 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Erie ElementaryErie-Galesburg Unified School District 101A−
5–8Galesburg Middle Schoolin GalesburgC−
9–12Erie High SchoolErie-Galesburg Unified School District 101C

Erie Township’s public schools are run by Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101, which also serves Big Creek, Centerville, Chetopa and Erie and others. Parts of Erie Township (19% of its land) are served by Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413 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.

Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 438 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,032KS $14,966 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 32.5% · 222 students tested
Math28%
State average 29.4% · 222 students tested

Erie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Erie TownshipCErie-Galesburg Unified School District 101
Centerville—Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101
Walnut Grove—Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101 PK–12 · Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505 PK–12 · Girard Unified School District 248 PK–12
Big Creek—Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101 PK–12 · Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413 PK–12
Canville—Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413

3 of the 4 neighbors share Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101 with Erie Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Erie 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).

District schools in Erie Townshipby address
Erie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Erie
A−
182 students10:1Rate it →
Erie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Erie
C
144 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Erie Townshipin other towns
Galesburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Galesburg
C−
112 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Erie Township’s schools

Are Erie Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Erie Township children attend score below 73% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Erie Township in?

Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 438 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Erie Township are served by Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413.

Where do Erie Township kids go to high school?

Erie High School in Erie, with 144 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Erie Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Erie Township spend per student?

$16,032 in Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101 (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.