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Schools in Garden Plain Township · Renwick Unified School District 267

Garden Plain Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Kansas districts

Math proficiency in Garden Plain Township’s districts is 51%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Garden Plain 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.

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
44%
▲ 12 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 22 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 23% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
619 students on the public path
In brief

Garden Plain Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,508 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Garden Plain High. 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 Garden Plain Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 92% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (790)Better than 93%
Towns in Sedgwick County (26)Better than 81%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 965 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Garden Plain Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Garden Plain Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (965 in math, 965 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Garden Plain ElemRenwick Unified School District 267A−
9–12Garden Plain HighRenwick Unified School District 267B

Garden Plain Township’s public schools are run by Renwick Unified School District 267, which also serves Afton, Andale, Attica and Colwich and others. Parts of Garden Plain Township (10% of its land) are served by Goddard Unified School District 265 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.

Renwick Unified School District 267Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,989 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$11,508KS $14,966 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 32.5% · 965 students tested
Math51%
State average 29.4% · 965 students tested

Garden Plain Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Garden Plain TownshipARenwick Unified School District 267
AtticaARenwick Unified School District 267 PK–12 · Goddard Unified School District 265 PK–12
AftonARenwick Unified School District 267 PK–12 · Goddard Unified School District 265 PK–12
ShermanARenwick Unified School District 267
Grand River—Cheney Unified School District 268 PK–12 · Renwick Unified School District 267 PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Renwick Unified School District 267 with Garden Plain Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Garden Plain 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 Garden Plain Townshipby address
Garden Plain Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Garden Plain
A−
445 students18:1Rate it →
Garden Plain High
High · Grades 9–12 · Garden Plain
B
174 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Garden Plain Township’s schools

Are Garden Plain Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Garden Plain Township children attend outscore 92% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Garden Plain Township in?

Renwick Unified School District 267, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,989 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Garden Plain Township are served by Goddard Unified School District 265.

Where do Garden Plain Township kids go to high school?

Garden Plain High in Garden Plain, with 174 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Garden Plain Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Renwick Unified School District 267 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Garden Plain Township spend per student?

$11,508 in Renwick Unified School District 267 (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.