Schools in Park City · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262, Wichita Unified School District 259

Park City’s public schools score below 92% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 15% of Park City’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Park City, 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.

#143of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency

19%

▼ 13 pts vs KS 32%

2021–22

Math proficiency

15%

▼ 14 pts vs KS 29%

2021–22

Graduate on time

79%

▼ 9 pts vs KS 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$16.0K

▲ 7% vs KS $15.0K

FY2024 · Wichita Unified School District 259

Students per teacher

14.2

KS 13.3 · larger classes

Schools in town

47,429 students on the public path

In brief

Park City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 spends $15,850 per student and Wichita Unified School District 259 $16,000, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Park City’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of Kansas school districts, #143 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 8%

Lower resultsHigher results

Kansas towns with similar household incomes (850)Better than 6%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 24,668 test results and a graduating class of 3,485 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Park City’s students in the tested grades sat them (24,911 in math, 24,424 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

58 schools teach K in Park City’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.

Christa McAuliffe Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wichita

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Town	Schools	Main districts
Park City	D	Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12 · Wichita Unified School District 259 PK–12
Kechi	D	Wichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12
Valley Center	A⁻	Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262
Wichita	D	Wichita Unified School District 259

Park City’s public schools score below 92% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

Park City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

Graduation

Spending and class size

What’s behind Park City’s grade

Where will my kid go?

Two districts serve Park City

Well below the state in reading

Park City vs. its neighbors

Every school in Park City

Questions about Park City’s schools

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