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Schools in Kaw Township · Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343, Jefferson West Unified School District 340

Kaw Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kaw 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 98% 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

31%

▼ 1 pts vs KS 32%

2021–22

Math proficiency

32%

▲ 3 pts vs KS 29%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$7.8K

▼ 48% vs KS $15.0K

FY2024 · Jefferson West Unified School District 340

Students per teacher

13.8

KS 13.3

Schools in town

1,643 students on the public path

In brief

Kaw Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 31% and math 32% across both districts in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343 spends $14,678 per student and Jefferson West Unified School District 340 $7,775, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Kaw Township’s grade

B Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

B: better than 63% 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 63%

Lower resultsHigher results

Kansas towns with similar household incomes (862)Better than 65%

Towns in Jefferson County (12)Better than 83%

B⁻A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 822 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Kaw Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kaw Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (820 in math, 825 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Kaw Township · depends on your address

Jefferson West Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 320 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Meriden

Lecompton Elem

Grades PK–4 · 298 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lecompton

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

Kaw Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343). From grade PK, students attend the Jefferson West Unified School District 340, shared with Fairview, Meriden, Ozawkie and Rock Creek. Its elementary school is in Meriden. Parts of Kaw Township (2% of its land) are served by Seaman Unified School District 345 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kaw Township

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

Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 800 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)

$14,678KS $14,966 · FY2024

B⁻

Jefferson West Unified School District 340Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 843 students · 13.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)

$7,775KS $14,966 · FY2024

A⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Perry Public Schools Unified School District 34327%

State average 32.5% · 381 students tested

Math · PK–12, Perry Public Schools Unified School District 34326%

State average 29.4% · 376 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Jefferson West Unified School District 34035%

State average 32.5% · 444 students tested

Math · PK–12, Jefferson West Unified School District 34037%

State average 29.4% · 444 students tested

Kaw Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Kaw Township	B	Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343 PK–12 · Jefferson West Unified School District 340 PK–12
Tecumseh	B	Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450
Kentucky	B⁻	Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343
Soldier	B⁺	Seaman Unified School District 345
Rock Creek	A⁻	Jefferson West Unified School District 340
Lecompton	B⁻	Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343

2 of the 5 neighbors share Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343 with Kaw Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Kaw Township

6 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 Kaw Townshipin other towns

Jefferson West Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Meriden

320 students16:1Rate it →

Lecompton Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lecompton

298 students13:1Rate it →

Jefferson West Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Meriden

276 students14:1Rate it →

Perry-Lecompton Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Perry

C⁻

234 students14:1Rate it →

Perry Lecompton High

High · Grades 9–12 · Perry

C⁻

268 students14:1Rate it →

Jefferson West High

High · Grades 9–12 · Meriden

247 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Kaw Township’s schools

Are Kaw Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Kaw Township children attend outscore 63% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kaw Township in?

Two districts: Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343 runs grades PK–12, and Jefferson West Unified School District 340 runs grades PK–12, shared with Fairview, Meriden, Ozawkie and Rock Creek.

Where do Kaw Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Perry Lecompton High and Jefferson West High.

What is Kaw Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Kaw Township spend per student?

$14,678 in Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343 and $7,775 in Jefferson West Unified School District 340 (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.