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Schools in Lincoln Township · Prairie View Unified School District 362

Lincoln Township’s public schools score below 54% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln 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.

#101of 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
26%
▼ 3 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 21% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
674 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% 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 Lincoln Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,093 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 Prairie View Middle, then Prairie View 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 Lincoln Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Kansas school districts, #101 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (715)Better than 45%
Towns in Linn County (11)Better than 73%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 425 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Lincoln Township anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lincoln Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (425 in math, 425 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–5Lacygne ElemPrairie View Unified School District 362B−
6–8Prairie View Middlein LaCygneC−
9–12Prairie View Highin LaCygneD

Lincoln Township’s public schools are run by Prairie View Unified School District 362, which also serves Centerville, Fontana, La Cygne and Liberty and others. 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.

Prairie View Unified School District 362Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 903 students · 11.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$18,093KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 425 students tested
Math26%
State average 29.4% · 425 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 TownshipB−Prairie View Unified School District 362
Scott—Prairie View Unified School District 362
Valley—Pleasanton Unified School District 344 PK–12 · Prairie View Unified School District 362 PK–12
Miami—Prairie View Unified School District 362 PK–12 · Paola Unified School District 368 PK–12
Sugar Creek—Louisburg Unified School District 416
La CygneB−Prairie View Unified School District 362
Linn ValleyB−Prairie View Unified School District 362

5 of the 6 neighbors share Prairie View Unified School District 362 with Lincoln Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. West Point, MO borders Lincoln Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Lincoln Township

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 Lincoln Townshipby address
Lacygne Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · LaCygne
B−
221 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Lincoln Townshipin other towns
Prairie View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · LaCygne
C−
195 students12:1Rate it →
Prairie View High
High · Grades 9–12 · LaCygne
D
258 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Township’s schools

Are Lincoln Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lincoln Township children attend score below 54% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #101 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln Township in?

Prairie View Unified School District 362, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 903 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lincoln Township kids go to high school?

Prairie View High in LaCygne, with 258 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Lincoln Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Prairie View Unified School District 362 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Lincoln Township spend per student?

$18,093 in Prairie View Unified School District 362 (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.