Fargo Township’s public schools score below 99% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 13% of Fargo Township’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fargo 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.
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.
Fargo Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% 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 $17,990 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Plains Elem, then Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High. Enrollment is down 5% 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.
What’s behind Fargo Township’s grade
D−: better than 1% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fargo Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fargo Township
Kismet Elem
Grades PK–2 · 152 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
Kindergarten in Fargo Township
Kismet Elem
Grades PK–2 · 152 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
1st grade in Fargo Township
Kismet Elem
Grades PK–2 · 152 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
2nd grade in Fargo Township
Kismet Elem
Grades PK–2 · 152 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
3rd grade in Fargo Township
Plains Elem
Grades 3–5 · 113 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Plains
4th grade in Fargo Township
Plains Elem
Grades 3–5 · 113 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Plains
5th grade in Fargo Township
Plains Elem
Grades 3–5 · 113 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Plains
6th grade in Fargo Township
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Grades 6–12 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
7th grade in Fargo Township
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Grades 6–12 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
8th grade in Fargo Township
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Grades 6–12 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
9th grade in Fargo Township
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Grades 6–12 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
10th grade in Fargo Township
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Grades 6–12 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
11th grade in Fargo Township
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Grades 6–12 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
12th grade in Fargo Township
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Grades 6–12 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kismet
Fargo Township’s public schools are run by Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483, which also serves Cimarron, Kismet, Mertilla and Plains and others. Parts of Fargo Township (12% of its land) are served by Liberal Unified School District 480 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 below the state in reading
Fargo Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Fargo Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo Township | D− | Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 |
| Liberal | — | Liberal Unified School District 480 |
| Cimarron | — | Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 PK–12 · Meade Unified School District 226 PK–12 |
| Seward | — | Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 PK–12 · Sublette Unified School District 374 PK–12 · Satanta Unified School District 507 PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 with Fargo Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Fargo 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 Fargo Township’s schools
Are Fargo Township’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fargo Township children attend score below 99% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fargo Township in?
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 575 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fargo Township are served by Liberal Unified School District 480.
How much does Fargo Township spend per student?
$17,990 in Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fargo Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fargo 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.