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Schools in Larned · Fort Larned Unified School District 495

Larned’s public schools score below 72% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

74% of Larned’s students graduate on time, below the Kansas average (88%). The grade covers the public school district serving Larned, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B#126of 151 Kansas townsK–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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 9–18 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 34% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
842 students on the public path
In brief

Larned’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,058 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 6 the district’s path is Larned Middle School, then Larned Sr High. 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 Larned’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Kansas school districts, #126 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (705)Better than 26%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 60 could put Larned anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Larned’s students in the tested grades sat them (446 in math, 447 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fort Larned Elementary SchoolFort Larned Unified School District 495A−
6–8Larned Middle SchoolFort Larned Unified School District 495B−
9–12Larned Sr HighFort Larned Unified School District 495B−

Larned’s public schools are run by Fort Larned Unified School District 495. 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.

Fort Larned Unified School District 495Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 842 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$20,058KS $14,966 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 447 students tested
Math31%
State average 29.4% · 446 students tested

Larned vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LarnedCFort Larned Unified School District 495
Larned Township—Fort Larned Unified School District 495
Pleasant Grove—Fort Larned Unified School District 495

All 2 neighbors share Fort Larned Unified School District 495 with Larned, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Larned

3 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 Larnedby address
Fort Larned Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
431 students12:1Rate it →
Larned Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
177 students10:1Rate it →
Larned Sr High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
234 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Larned’s schools

Are Larned’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Larned children attend score below 72% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #126 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Larned in?

Fort Larned Unified School District 495, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 842 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Larned kids go to high school?

Larned Sr High, with 234 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Larned’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Fort Larned Unified School District 495 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Larned spend per student?

$20,058 in Fort Larned Unified School District 495 (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.