Kechi Township’s public schools score below 92% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
15% of students in Kechi Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kechi 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 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.
Kechi Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Wichita Unified School District 259 spends $16,000 per student and Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 $15,850, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Life Preparatory Academy (private) is in town. 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.
What’s behind Kechi Township’s grade
D: better than 8% of Kansas school districts, #143 of 151 Kansas towns. 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 Kechi Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Kechi Township
Chisholm Trail Elem
Grades PK–5 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Park City
Kindergarten in Kechi Township
Chisholm Trail Elem
Grades PK–5 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Park City
1st grade in Kechi Township
Chisholm Trail Elem
Grades PK–5 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Park City
2nd grade in Kechi Township
Chisholm Trail Elem
Grades PK–5 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Park City
3rd grade in Kechi Township
Chisholm Trail Elem
Grades PK–5 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Park City
4th grade in Kechi Township
Chisholm Trail Elem
Grades PK–5 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Park City
5th grade in Kechi Township
Chisholm Trail Elem
Grades PK–5 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Park City
Kechi Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wichita Unified School District 259). From grade PK, students attend the Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262, shared with Grant, Kechi, Lincoln, Park City, Park, Valley Center and Valley Center. Its middle school is in Wichita. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Kechi Township
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
Kechi Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Kechi Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kechi Township | D | Wichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12 |
| Wichita | D | Wichita Unified School District 259 |
| Valley Center | A− | Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 |
| Grant | A− | Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 |
| Bel Aire | D | Wichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 · Circle Unified School District 375 PK–12 |
| Payne | A | Circle Unified School District 375 PK–12 · Andover Unified School District 385 PK–12 |
| Park City | D | Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12 · Wichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Wichita Unified School District 259 with Kechi Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Kechi Township
32 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 Kechi Township’s schools
Are Kechi Township’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kechi Township children attend score below 92% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #143 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kechi Township in?
Two districts: Wichita Unified School District 259 runs grades PK–12, and Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 runs grades PK–12, shared with Grant, Kechi, Lincoln, Park City, Park, Valley Center and Valley Center.
Where do Kechi Township kids go to high school?
One of 12 high schools, depending on your address: East High, Southeast High, North High, South High, Heights High, Northwest High, West High, Valley Center High, Northeast Magnet High School, Wichita Alternative High, Levy Sp Ed Center and Sowers Alternative High School.
What is Kechi Township’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Wichita Unified School District 259 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Kechi Township spend per student?
$16,000 in Wichita Unified School District 259 and $15,850 in Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Kechi Township?
Yes: Life Preparatory Academy (religious, grades K–12, 407 students).
Parents talk
What Kechi Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kechi 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.