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Schools in Lincoln Township · Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243

Lincoln Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Kansas districts

Math proficiency in Lincoln Township’s districts is 37%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
36%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 16% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
276 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,412 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lebo High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. 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 Lincoln Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 80% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (845)Better than 81%
Towns in Coffey County (13)Better than 69%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 224 test results could put Lincoln Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lincoln Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (224 in math, 224 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lebo ElemLebo-Waverly Unified School District 243A
6–12Lebo HighLebo-Waverly Unified School District 243B

Lincoln Township’s public schools are run by Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243, which also serves Arvonia, Key West, Lebo and Pottawatomie and others. Parts of Lincoln Township (19% of its land) are served by Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 instead. 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.

Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 517 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,412KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 32.5% · 224 students tested
Math37%
State average 29.4% · 224 students tested

Lincoln Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln TownshipA−Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243
Pleasant—Burlington Unified School District 244
Jackson—Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 PK–12 · North Lyon County Unified School District 251 PK–12
Arvonia—Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243 PK–12 · North Lyon County Unified School District 251 PK–12

Every school in Lincoln Township

2 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 Lincoln Townshipby address
Lebo Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lebo
A
159 students14:1Rate it →
Lebo High
High · Grades 6–12 · Lebo
B
117 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Township’s schools

Are Lincoln Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincoln Township children attend outscore 80% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln Township in?

Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 517 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lincoln Township are served by Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252.

How much does Lincoln Township spend per student?

$17,412 in Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Lincoln Township families are saying about school.

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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.