Mulvane’s public schools outscore 65% of Kansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Mulvane, 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.
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.
Mulvane’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 33% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,849 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Mulvane Grade School, then Mulvane Middle School, then Mulvane 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.
What’s behind Mulvane’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Kansas school districts, #60 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mulvane, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mulvane
Mulvane Elem W D Munson
Grades PK–2 · 406 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mulvane
Mulvane Elem W D Munson
Grades PK–2 · 406 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mulvane
Mulvane Elem W D Munson
Grades PK–2 · 406 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mulvane
Mulvane Elem W D Munson
Grades PK–2 · 406 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mulvane
Mulvane Grade School
Grades 3–5 · 368 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane Grade School
Grades 3–5 · 368 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane Grade School
Grades 3–5 · 368 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane High
Grades 9–12 · 540 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane High
Grades 9–12 · 540 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane High
Grades 9–12 · 540 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mulvane
Mulvane High
Grades 9–12 · 540 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Mulvane’s public schools are run by Mulvane Unified School District 263, which also serves Belle Plaine, Gore, Rockford and Salem. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Mulvane vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Mulvane’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mulvane | B+ | Mulvane Unified School District 263 |
| Belle Plaine | B− | Belle Plaine Unified School District 357 PK–12 · Mulvane Unified School District 263 PK–12 |
| Gore | B | Mulvane Unified School District 263 PK–12 · Udall Unified School District 463 PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Mulvane Unified School District 263 with Mulvane, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mulvane
4 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 Mulvane’s schools
Are Mulvane’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mulvane children attend outscore 65% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #60 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mulvane in?
Mulvane Unified School District 263, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,718 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mulvane kids go to high school?
Mulvane High, with 540 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Mulvane’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mulvane Unified School District 263 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Mulvane spend per student?
$12,849 in Mulvane Unified School District 263 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mulvane 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.