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Schools in Marion Township · Uniontown Unified School District 235

Marion Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marion 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
32%
▲ 3 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 15% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
441 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,203 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 7 the district’s path is Uniontown High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Marion Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 65% 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (870)Better than 68%
Towns in Bourbon County (11)Better than 73%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 252 test results could put Marion Township anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (252 in math, 251 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6West Bourbon ElementaryUniontown Unified School District 235A
7–12Uniontown High SchoolUniontown Unified School District 235D

Marion Township’s public schools are run by Uniontown Unified School District 235, which also serves Bronson, Franklin, Mapleton and Marmaton 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.

Uniontown Unified School District 235Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 441 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,203KS $14,966 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 32.5% · 251 students tested
Math32%
State average 29.4% · 252 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipB+Uniontown Unified School District 235
Elsmore—Marmaton Valley Unified School District 256
Walnut—Uniontown Unified School District 235
Marmaton—Fort Scott Unified School District 234 PK–12 · Uniontown Unified School District 235 PK–12
Franklin—Uniontown Unified School District 235 PK–12 · Jayhawk Unified School District 346 PK–12
Mill Creek—Uniontown Unified School District 235 PK–12 · Fort Scott Unified School District 234 PK–12
Marmaton Township—Marmaton Valley Unified School District 256

4 of the 6 neighbors share Uniontown Unified School District 235 with Marion Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marion 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 Marion Townshipby address
West Bourbon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Uniontown
A
263 students14:1Rate it →
Uniontown High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Uniontown
D
178 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marion Township children attend outscore 65% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Uniontown Unified School District 235, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 441 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$17,203 in Uniontown Unified School District 235 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Marion 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.