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Schools in Scott City · Scott County Unified School District 466

Scott City’s public schools outscore 61% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Scott City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 28% of Scott City’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#69of 151 Kansas townsK–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
28%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 11% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
941 students on the public path
In brief

Scott City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Scott City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,358 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Scott City Middle, then Scott City 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 Scott City’s grade

C+ Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 61% of Kansas school districts, #69 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (689)Better than 65%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 502 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Scott City anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Scott City’s students in the tested grades sat them (507 in math, 496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Scott City Lower ElemScott County Unified School District 466No scores
3–8Scott City MiddleScott County Unified School District 466B−
9–12Scott City HighScott County Unified School District 466D

Scott City’s public schools are run by Scott County Unified School District 466, which also serves Beaver and Isbel. 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.

Scott County Unified School District 466Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 941 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,358KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 32.5% · 496 students tested
Math28%
State average 29.4% · 507 students tested

Scott City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Scott CityBScott County Unified School District 466

Every school in Scott City

3 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 Scott Cityby address
Scott City Lower Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–2
230 students12:1Rate it →
Scott City Middle
Middle · Grades 3–8
B−
409 students13:1Rate it →
Scott City High
High · Grades 9–12
D
302 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Scott City’s schools

Are Scott City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Scott City children attend outscore 61% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #69 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scott City in?

Scott County Unified School District 466, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 941 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Scott City kids go to high school?

Scott City High, with 302 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Scott City’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Scott County Unified School District 466 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Scott City spend per student?

$13,358 in Scott County Unified School District 466 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.