Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Kingman’s public schools score below 67% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
In Kingman, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kingman, 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.
Kingman’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Kingman’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,269 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 7 the district’s path is Kingman Middle School, then Kingman High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Patrick Catholic School (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 Kingman’s grade
C: better than 33% of Kansas school districts, #118 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 Kingman, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kingman
Kingman Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Kingman
Kingman Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kingman
Kingman Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kingman
Kingman Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Kingman
Kingman Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Kingman
Kingman Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kingman
Kingman Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 330 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kingman
Kingman Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 89 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kingman
Kingman Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 89 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kingman
Kingman High
Grades 9–12 · 198 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kingman
Kingman High
Grades 9–12 · 198 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kingman
Kingman High
Grades 9–12 · 198 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kingman
Kingman High
Grades 9–12 · 198 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kingman’s public schools are run by Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331. 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.
Below the state in reading
Kingman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Kingman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kingman | C | Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 |
| Ninnescah | — | Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 |
| White | — | Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 |
All 2 neighbors share Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 with Kingman, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Kingman
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (USD 331 Virtual School).
Questions about Kingman’s schools
Are Kingman’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kingman children attend score below 67% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #118 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kingman in?
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 865 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kingman kids go to high school?
Kingman High, with 198 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Kingman’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Kingman spend per student?
$15,269 in Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Kingman?
Yes: St. Patrick Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 131 students).
Parents talk
What Kingman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kingman → 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.