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Grant Township, Sedgwick County, KansasPhoto: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domain
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Schools in Grant Township · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262

Grant Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Kansas districts

In Grant Township, 36% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). 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.

#37of 151 Kansas townsK–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
37%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 7 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 6% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,067 students on the public path
In brief

Grant Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,850 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Valley Center Middle School, then Valley Center High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Learning Center, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Grant Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Kansas school districts, #37 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (599)Better than 73%
Towns in Sedgwick County (26)Better than 38%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,682 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Grant Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,687 in math, 1,677 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Abilene ElemValley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262A+
6–8Valley Center Middle SchoolValley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262C+
9–12Valley Center HighValley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262C

Grant Township’s public schools are run by Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262, which also serves Kechi, Kechi, Lincoln and Park City 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.

Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,177 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,850KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 32.5% · 1677 students tested
Math36%
State average 29.4% · 1687 students tested

Grant Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grant TownshipA−Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262
Darlington—Newton Unified School District 373
KechiDWichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12
Valley CenterA−Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12 · Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439 PK–12
Lincoln—Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 206 PK–12 · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 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).

District schools in Grant Townshipby address
Abilene Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Valley Center
A+
254 students14:1Rate it →
Valley Center Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley Center
C+
802 students15:1Rate it →
Valley Center High
High · Grades 9–12 · Valley Center
C
1,011 students15:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Grant Townshipnot counted as local schools
The Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Valley Center
Online
78 studentsRate it →

Questions about Grant Township’s schools

Are Grant Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grant Township children attend outscore 77% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #37 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grant Township in?

Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,177 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grant Township kids go to high school?

Valley Center High in Valley Center, with 1,011 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Grant Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Grant Township spend per student?

$15,850 in Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Grant 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.