#1Morton Township
Sedgwick County · 2,819 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #1 of 150 in KS
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Towns with the best schools in Kansas
Morton Township ranks first on schools among Kansas’ 151 towns of 2,500+; 44 of the 151 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
#1A+
#2Louisburg
Miami County · 5,299 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A− · #33 of 150 in KS
Aubry Township
Johnson County · 4,719 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #2 of 150 in KS
All 151 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Kansas). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 45 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
151 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
T8Fairmount TownshipLeavenworth County · 12,817 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B+ · #47 of 150
17Stranger TownshipLeavenworth County · 5,467 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C+ · #89 of 150
35Rock Creek TownshipJefferson County · 2,773 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B+ · #40 of 150
36Valley Center TownshipSedgwick County · 5,036 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall A− · #35 of 150
T39Ninnescah TownshipSedgwick County · 3,563 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall A− · #28 of 150
T47Wamego TownshipPottawatomie County · 5,838 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall A+ · #3 of 150
53Williamsport TownshipShawnee County · 4,334 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall B− · #81 of 150
T78Fort Rileyunincorporated, Geary County · 8,606 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C · #115 of 150
T95St. Marys TownshipPottawatomie County · 4,018 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall B · #60 of 150
T105Oaklawn-Sunviewunincorporated, Sedgwick County · 2,789 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall B− · #86 of 150
107Washington TownshipCrawford County · 3,543 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall C · #112 of 150
113Riverside TownshipSedgwick County · 13,603 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall C · #109 of 150
T135Garden City TownshipFinney County · 5,667 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall D · #148 of 150
151St. George TownshipPottawatomie County · 5,056 peopleD−graded within the state·Overall C− · #128 of 150
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Kansas town has the best schools?
Morton Township (Sedgwick County) ranks first on schools among 151 towns, with an A+; Louisburg and Aubry Township follow. Schools are compared within Kansas, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (151 in Kansas). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Kansas page.
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