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Schools in Sherlock Township · Holcomb Unified School District 363

Sherlock Township’s public schools score below 77% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Sherlock Township’s districts is 21%, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sherlock 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.

#133of 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
21%
▼ 12 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
$14.4K
▼ 4% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
897 students on the public path
In brief

Sherlock Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 734 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sherlock Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% 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 Sherlock Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,383 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 Holcomb Elem 3-5, then Holcomb Middle, then Holcomb 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 Sherlock Township’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Kansas school districts, #133 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 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (734)Better than 18%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 538 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Sherlock Township anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sherlock Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (539 in math, 537 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Wiley ElemHolcomb Unified School District 363No scores
3–5Holcomb Elem 3-5Holcomb Unified School District 363B−
6–8Holcomb MiddleHolcomb Unified School District 363C−
9–12Holcomb HighHolcomb Unified School District 363D−

Sherlock Township’s public schools are run by Holcomb Unified School District 363, which also serves Holcomb and Terry. 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.

Holcomb Unified School District 363Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 907 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,383KS $14,966 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 32.5% · 537 students tested
Math21%
State average 29.4% · 539 students tested

Sherlock Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sherlock TownshipC−Holcomb Unified School District 363
Garden CityC−Garden City Unified School District 457
Ivanhoe—Garden City Unified School District 457
Terry—Garden City Unified School District 457 PK–12 · Holcomb Unified School District 363 PK–12
Southside—Deerfield Unified School District 216 PK–12 · Lakin Unified School District 215 PK–12
East Hibbard—Lakin Unified School District 215 PK–12 · Deerfield Unified School District 216 PK–12
Deerfield—Deerfield Unified School District 216

Every school in Sherlock Township

4 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 Sherlock Townshipby address
Wiley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Holcomb
218 students12:1Rate it →
Holcomb Elem 3-5
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Holcomb
B−
187 students12:1Rate it →
Holcomb Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holcomb
C−
227 students12:1Rate it →
Holcomb High
High · Grades 9–12 · Holcomb
D−
265 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (USD 363 Virtual Academy).

Questions about Sherlock Township’s schools

Are Sherlock Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sherlock Township children attend score below 77% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #133 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sherlock Township in?

Holcomb Unified School District 363, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 907 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sherlock Township kids go to high school?

Holcomb High in Holcomb, with 265 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Sherlock Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Holcomb Unified School District 363 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Sherlock Township spend per student?

$14,383 in Holcomb Unified School District 363 (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.