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Schools in High Prairie Township · Tonganoxie Unified School District 464, Lansing Unified School District 469

High Prairie Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Kansas districts

Reading proficiency in High Prairie Township’s districts is 37%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving High Prairie 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
37%
▲ 5 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 9% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024 · Lansing Unified School District 469
Students per teacher
14.3
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,855 students on the public path
In brief

High Prairie Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 31% across its districts in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Tonganoxie Unified School District 464 spends $12,125 per student and Lansing Unified School District 469 $13,637, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 High Prairie Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Kansas school districts. 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (492)Better than 71%
Towns in Leavenworth County (10)Better than 30%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,704 test results and a graduating class of 243 could put High Prairie Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of High Prairie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,708 in math, 2,698 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Parts of High Prairie Township (5% of its land) are served by Leavenworth Unified School District 453 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve High Prairie Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tonganoxie Unified School District 464Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,972 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$12,125KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Lansing Unified School District 469Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,626 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,637KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Easton Unified School District 449Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 685 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,923KS $14,966 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tonganoxie Unified School District 46430%
State average 32.5% · 1014 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tonganoxie Unified School District 46423%
State average 29.4% · 1017 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lansing Unified School District 46942%
State average 32.5% · 1336 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lansing Unified School District 46934%
State average 29.4% · 1344 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Easton Unified School District 44940%
State average 32.5% · 348 students tested
Math · PK–12, Easton Unified School District 44945%
State average 29.4% · 347 students tested

High Prairie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
High Prairie TownshipA−Tonganoxie Unified School District 464 PK–12 · Lansing Unified School District 469 PK–12 · Easton Unified School District 449 PK–12
LeavenworthB+Leavenworth Unified School District 453 PK–12 · Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207 PK–9
KickapooAEaston Unified School District 449
DelawareA−Lansing Unified School District 469
Alexandria—Easton Unified School District 449 PK–12 · Tonganoxie Unified School District 464 PK–12 · McLouth Unified School District 342 PK–12
StrangerATonganoxie Unified School District 464 PK–12 · Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 PK–12
LansingA−Lansing Unified School District 469

2 of the 6 neighbors share Easton Unified School District 449 with High Prairie Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in High Prairie Township

9 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).

Also serving High Prairie Townshipin other towns
Tonganoxie Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tonganoxie
B
919 students15:1Rate it →
Lansing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lansing
B+
758 students17:1Rate it →
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easton
A−
344 students13:1Rate it →
Lansing Middle 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lansing
B+
580 students13:1Rate it →
Tonganoxie Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tonganoxie
C+
433 students13:1Rate it →
Pleasant Ridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Easton
B
173 students15:1Rate it →
Lansing High 9-12
High · Grades 9–12 · Leavenworth
B−
860 students16:1Rate it →
Tonganoxie High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tonganoxie
C−
620 students13:1Rate it →
Pleasant Ridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Easton
B−
168 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about High Prairie Township’s schools

Are High Prairie Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools High Prairie Township children attend outscore 75% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is High Prairie Township in?

Tonganoxie Unified School District 464, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,972 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of High Prairie Township are served by Leavenworth Unified School District 453.

Where do High Prairie Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lansing High 9-12, Tonganoxie High and Pleasant Ridge High.

What is High Prairie Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Lansing Unified School District 469 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does High Prairie Township spend per student?

$12,125 in Tonganoxie Unified School District 464, $13,637 in Lansing Unified School District 469 and $13,923 in Easton Unified School District 449 (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.