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Schools in Falls Township · Chase County Unified School District 284

Falls Township’s public schools score below 82% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of Falls Township’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Falls 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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 12 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 9% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
409 students on the public path
In brief

Falls Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% 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 $16,244 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 Chase County Junior Senior High School. Enrollment is up 13% 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 Falls Township’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 18% 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 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (600)Better than 18%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results could put Falls Township anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Falls Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (191 in math, 190 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Chase County Elementary Schoolin Strong CityA−
7–12Chase County Junior Senior High SchoolChase County Unified School District 284C

Falls Township’s public schools are run by Chase County Unified School District 284. 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.

Chase County Unified School District 284Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 409 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,244KS $14,966 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 190 students tested
Math17%
State average 29.4% · 191 students tested

Falls Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Falls TownshipC−Chase County Unified School District 284
Bazaar—Chase County Unified School District 284
Toledo—Chase County Unified School District 284
Diamond Creek—Chase County Unified School District 284
Strong—Chase County Unified School District 284
Cottonwood—Chase County Unified School District 284

All 5 neighbors share Chase County Unified School District 284 with Falls Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Falls 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 Falls Townshipby address
Chase County Junior Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cottonwood Falls
C
192 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Falls Townshipin other towns
Chase County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Strong City
A−
217 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Falls Township’s schools

Are Falls Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Falls Township children attend score below 82% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falls Township in?

Chase County Unified School District 284, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 409 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Falls Township spend per student?

$16,244 in Chase County Unified School District 284 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Falls Township families are saying about school.

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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.