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Schools in Fredonia · Fredonia Unified School District 484

Fredonia’s public schools score below 92% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of Fredonia’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fredonia, 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 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
25%
▼ 8 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 12 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 18% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
KS 13.3
Schools in town
3
648 students on the public path
In brief

Fredonia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% 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 $17,662 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Lincoln Elementary, then Fredonia Jr./Sr. 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 Fredonia’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 8% 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 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (784)Better than 8%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 348 test results could put Fredonia anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fredonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (349 in math, 348 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KFredonia Early Learning CenterFredonia Unified School District 484No scores
1–6Lincoln ElementaryFredonia Unified School District 484B−
7–12Fredonia Jr./Sr. High SchoolFredonia Unified School District 484D

Fredonia’s public schools are run by Fredonia Unified School District 484, which also serves Benedict, Cedar, Center and Coyville and others. 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.

Fredonia Unified School District 484Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 648 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 13.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,662KS $14,966 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 32.5% · 348 students tested
Math17%
State average 29.4% · 349 students tested

Fredonia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FredoniaDFredonia Unified School District 484

Every school in Fredonia

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 Fredoniaby address
Fredonia Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
92 students16:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–6
B−
242 students11:1Rate it →
Fredonia Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
314 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Fredonia Virtual Academy).

Questions about Fredonia’s schools

Are Fredonia’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fredonia children attend score below 92% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fredonia in?

Fredonia Unified School District 484, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 648 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Fredonia spend per student?

$17,662 in Fredonia Unified School District 484 (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.