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Schools in Mound City Township · Jayhawk Unified School District 346

Mound City Township’s public schools score below 59% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Mound City 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
30%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 10% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
574 students on the public path
In brief

Mound City Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,529 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 Jayhawk-Linn 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 Mound City Township’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (850)Better than 37%
Towns in Linn County (11)Better than 18%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 288 test results could put Mound City Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mound City Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (287 in math, 288 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Jayhawk ElementaryJayhawk Unified School District 346B
7–12Jayhawk-Linn HighJayhawk Unified School District 346C−

Mound City Township’s public schools are run by Jayhawk Unified School District 346, which also serves Blue Mound, Blue Mound, Centerville and Franklin and others. Parts of Mound City Township (3% of its land) are served by Pleasanton Unified School District 344 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.

Jayhawk Unified School District 346Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 574 students · 11.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,529KS $14,966 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 32.5% · 288 students tested
Math29%
State average 29.4% · 287 students tested

Mound City Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mound City TownshipC+Jayhawk Unified School District 346
Paris—Jayhawk Unified School District 346
Stanton—Jayhawk Unified School District 346
Centerville—Jayhawk Unified School District 346 PK–12 · Prairie View Unified School District 362 PK–12
Blue Mound—Jayhawk Unified School District 346

All 4 neighbors share Jayhawk Unified School District 346 with Mound City Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mound City 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 Mound City Townshipby address
Jayhawk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mound City
B
311 students12:1Rate it →
Jayhawk-Linn High
High · Grades 7–12 · Mound City
C−
263 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Mound City Township’s schools

Are Mound City Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mound City Township children attend score below 59% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mound City Township in?

Jayhawk Unified School District 346, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 574 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mound City Township are served by Pleasanton Unified School District 344.

How much does Mound City Township spend per student?

$16,529 in Jayhawk Unified School District 346 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mound City 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.