Photo: Catlady95 · CC BY-SA 3.0Ness City’s public schools score below 89% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
17% of students in Ness City’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ness City, 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.
Ness City’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,421 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 Ness City High. 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.
What’s behind Ness City’s grade
D: better than 11% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below 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 Ness City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ness City
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ness City
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ness City
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ness City
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ness City
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ness City
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ness City
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ness City
Ness City Elem
Grades PK–6 · 155 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ness City
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ness City
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ness City
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ness City
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ness City
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ness City
Ness City High
Grades 7–12 · 122 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Ness City’s public schools are run by Ness City Unified School District 303, which also serves Center, Eden, Forrester and Franklin 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.
Well below the state in reading
Ness City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Ness City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ness City | D | Ness City Unified School District 303 |
Every school in Ness City
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 Ness City’s schools
Are Ness City’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ness City children attend score below 89% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ness City in?
Ness City Unified School District 303, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 277 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Ness City spend per student?
$16,421 in Ness City Unified School District 303 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ness City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ness City → 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.