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Illinois Township, Sedgwick County, KansasPhoto: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domain
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Schools in Illinois Township · Goddard Unified School District 265, Clearwater Unified School District 264

Illinois Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Kansas districts

In Illinois Township, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Illinois 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
43%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024 · Goddard Unified School District 265
Students per teacher
15.2
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,961 students on the public path
In brief

Illinois Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Goddard Unified School District 265 spends $15,301 per student and Clearwater Unified School District 264 $13,483, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

USD 265 - Goddard Virtual School, 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 Illinois Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 85% 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (466)Better than 84%
Towns in Sedgwick County (26)Better than 58%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,763 test results and a graduating class of 487 could put Illinois Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Illinois Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,770 in math, 3,755 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Amelia Earhart Elementary SchoolGoddard Unified School District 265A
7–8Goddard Middle SchoolGoddard Unified School District 265B−
9–12Goddard HighGoddard Unified School District 265C

Illinois Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Goddard Unified School District 265). From grade PK, students attend the Clearwater Unified School District 264, shared with Clearwater, Illinois, London, Ninnescah, Ohio and Waco. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Illinois Township

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

Goddard Unified School District 265Grades PK–12 · 12 schools · 6,344 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,301KS $14,966 · FY2024
A
Clearwater Unified School District 264Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,095 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,483KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Goddard Unified School District 26544%
State average 32.5% · 3170 students tested
Math · PK–12, Goddard Unified School District 26537%
State average 29.4% · 3185 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Clearwater Unified School District 26435%
State average 32.5% · 585 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clearwater Unified School District 26438%
State average 29.4% · 585 students tested

Illinois Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Illinois TownshipAGoddard Unified School District 265 PK–12 · Clearwater Unified School District 264 PK–12
WichitaDWichita Unified School District 259
AftonARenwick Unified School District 267 PK–12 · Goddard Unified School District 265 PK–12
AtticaARenwick Unified School District 267 PK–12 · Goddard Unified School District 265 PK–12
NinnescahA−Clearwater Unified School District 264

2 of the 4 neighbors share Goddard Unified School District 265 with Illinois Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Illinois 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 Illinois Townshipby address
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Goddard
A
514 students14:1Rate it →
Goddard Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Goddard
B−
485 students14:1Rate it →
Goddard High
High · Grades 9–12 · Goddard
C
962 students17:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Illinois Townshipnot counted as local schools
USD 265 - Goddard Virtual School
Grades K–12 · Goddard
Online
29 studentsRate it →

Questions about Illinois Township’s schools

Are Illinois Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Illinois Township children attend outscore 85% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Illinois Township in?

Two districts: Goddard Unified School District 265 runs grades PK–12, and Clearwater Unified School District 264 runs grades PK–12, shared with Clearwater, Illinois, London, Ninnescah, Ohio and Waco.

Where do Illinois Township kids go to high school?

Goddard High in Goddard, with 962 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Illinois Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Goddard Unified School District 265 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Illinois Township spend per student?

$15,301 in Goddard Unified School District 265 and $13,483 in Clearwater Unified School District 264 (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.