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Schools in Scott Township · Fort Scott Unified School District 234

Scott Township’s public schools score below 74% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Scott Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Scott Township, 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.

K–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
26%
▼ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 8 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,622 students on the public path
In brief

Scott Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Scott Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,210 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 Eugene Ware Elem, then Fort Scott Middle School, then Fort Scott Sr High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christian Learning Center (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 26% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (859)Better than 23%
Towns in Bourbon County (11)Better than 0%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 929 test results and a graduating class of 141 could put Scott Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Scott Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (933 in math, 925 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Winfield Scott Elemin Fort ScottNo scores
3–5Eugene Ware Elemin Fort ScottB−
6–8Fort Scott Middle Schoolin Fort ScottC
9–12Fort Scott Sr Highin Fort ScottD

Scott Township’s public schools are run by Fort Scott Unified School District 234, which also serves Drywood, Fort Scott, Freedom and Fulton 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.

Fort Scott Unified School District 234Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,731 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,210KS $14,966 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 32.5% · 925 students tested
Math21%
State average 29.4% · 933 students tested

Scott Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Scott TownshipCFort Scott Unified School District 234
Marmaton—Fort Scott Unified School District 234 PK–12 · Uniontown Unified School District 235 PK–12
Drywood—Fort Scott Unified School District 234
Mill Creek—Uniontown Unified School District 235 PK–12 · Fort Scott Unified School District 234 PK–12
Freedom—Fort Scott Unified School District 234
Osage—Fort Scott Unified School District 234

All 5 neighbors share Fort Scott Unified School District 234 with Scott Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Coal, MO and Richland, MO border Scott Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Scott Township

5 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).

Also serving Scott Townshipin other towns
Winfield Scott Elem
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Fort Scott
311 students10:1Rate it →
Eugene Ware Elem
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Fort Scott
B−
361 students12:1Rate it →
Fort Scott Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Scott
C
372 students10:1Rate it →
Fort Scott Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Scott
D
578 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christian Learning Center
Grades PK–12 · Fort Scott
Private · Religious
107 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Scott Township’s schools

Are Scott Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Scott Township children attend score below 74% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scott Township in?

Fort Scott Unified School District 234, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,731 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Scott Township kids go to high school?

Fort Scott Sr High in Fort Scott, with 578 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Scott Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Scott Township spend per student?

$15,210 in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Scott Township?

Yes: Christian Learning Center (religious, grades PK–12, 107 students).

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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.