Grant Township’s public schools score below 65% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Grant Township’s districts is 25%, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grant 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.
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.
Grant Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 721 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grant Township’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% 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
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Grant Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,145 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Reno Valley Middle School, then Nickerson High. Enrollment is down 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.
What’s behind Grant Township’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grant Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grant Township · depends on your address
South Hutchinson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in South Hutchinson
Nickerson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
Kindergarten in Grant Township · depends on your address
South Hutchinson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in South Hutchinson
Nickerson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
1st grade in Grant Township · depends on your address
South Hutchinson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in South Hutchinson
Nickerson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
2nd grade in Grant Township · depends on your address
South Hutchinson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in South Hutchinson
Nickerson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
3rd grade in Grant Township · depends on your address
South Hutchinson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in South Hutchinson
Nickerson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
4th grade in Grant Township · depends on your address
South Hutchinson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in South Hutchinson
Nickerson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
5th grade in Grant Township · depends on your address
South Hutchinson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in South Hutchinson
Nickerson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
6th grade in Grant Township · depends on your address
South Hutchinson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in South Hutchinson
Nickerson Elem
Grades PK–6 · 183 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
7th grade in Grant Township
Reno Valley Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 137 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Hutchinson
8th grade in Grant Township
Reno Valley Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 137 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Hutchinson
9th grade in Grant Township
Nickerson High
Grades 9–12 · 255 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
10th grade in Grant Township
Nickerson High
Grades 9–12 · 255 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
11th grade in Grant Township
Nickerson High
Grades 9–12 · 255 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
12th grade in Grant Township
Nickerson High
Grades 9–12 · 255 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Nickerson
Grant Township’s public schools are run by Nickerson Unified School District 309, which also serves East Washington, Enterprise, Medford and Nickerson and others. Parts of Grant Township (6% of its land) are served by Buhler Unified School District 313 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
Grant Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Grant Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | C+ | Nickerson Unified School District 309 |
| Salt Creek | — | Nickerson Unified School District 309 PK–12 · Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 PK–12 |
| Reno | C+ | Nickerson Unified School District 309 |
| East Washington | — | Little River Unified School District 444 PK–12 · Nickerson Unified School District 309 PK–12 · Inman Unified School District 448 PK–12 |
| Sterling | — | Sterling Unified School District 376 |
| The Highlands | — | Nickerson Unified School District 309 |
| West Washington | — | Nickerson Unified School District 309 PK–12 · Sterling Unified School District 376 PK–12 |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Nickerson Unified School District 309 with Grant Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Grant Township
4 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 Grant Township’s schools
Are Grant Township’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grant Township children attend score below 65% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grant Township in?
Nickerson Unified School District 309, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,011 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grant Township are served by Buhler Unified School District 313.
Where do Grant Township kids go to high school?
Nickerson High in Nickerson, with 255 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Grant Township’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Nickerson Unified School District 309 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Grant Township spend per student?
$16,145 in Nickerson Unified School District 309 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grant Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grant 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.