Montezuma Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Kansas districts
44% of students in Montezuma Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montezuma 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.
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.
Montezuma Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 34% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,673 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is South Gray High. Enrollment is down 12% 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.
What’s behind Montezuma Township’s grade
A: better than 88% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Montezuma Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Elem
Grades PK–5 · 83 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
Kindergarten in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Elem
Grades PK–5 · 83 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
1st grade in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Elem
Grades PK–5 · 83 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
2nd grade in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Elem
Grades PK–5 · 83 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
3rd grade in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Elem
Grades PK–5 · 83 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
4th grade in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Elem
Grades PK–5 · 83 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
5th grade in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Elem
Grades PK–5 · 83 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
9th grade in Montezuma Township
South Gray High
Grades 9–12 · 59 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
10th grade in Montezuma Township
South Gray High
Grades 9–12 · 59 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
11th grade in Montezuma Township
South Gray High
Grades 9–12 · 59 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
12th grade in Montezuma Township
South Gray High
Grades 9–12 · 59 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Montezuma
Montezuma Township’s public schools are run by Montezuma Unified School District 371, which also serves Montezuma. Parts of Montezuma Township (11% of its land) are served by Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102 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.
Above the state in reading
Montezuma Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Montezuma Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Township | A | Montezuma Unified School District 371 |
| Copeland | — | Copeland Unified School District 476 |
| East Hess | — | Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102 |
| Mertilla | — | Meade Unified School District 226 PK–12 · Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 PK–12 |
| Ingalls | — | Ingalls Unified School District 477 |
| Crooked Creek | — | Fowler Unified School District 225 PK–12 · Meade Unified School District 226 PK–12 |
Every school in Montezuma 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).
Questions about Montezuma Township’s schools
Are Montezuma Township’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montezuma Township children attend outscore 88% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Montezuma Township in?
Montezuma Unified School District 371, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 142 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Montezuma Township are served by Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102.
Where do Montezuma Township kids go to high school?
South Gray High in Montezuma, with 59 students; its own test results earn a C−.
How much does Montezuma Township spend per student?
$25,673 in Montezuma Unified School District 371 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Montezuma Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Montezuma Township → 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.