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Schools in Smoky Hill Township · Geary County Schools Unified School District 475, Chapman Unified School District 473

Smoky Hill Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Kansas districts

34% of students in Smoky Hill Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Smoky Hill 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.

#72of 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

35%

▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%

2021–22

Math proficiency

34%

▲ 5 pts vs KS 29%

2021–22

Graduate on time

83%

▼ 5 pts vs KS 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.0K

▲ 0% vs KS $15.0K

FY2024 · Geary County Schools Unified School District 475

Students per teacher

13.4

KS 13.3

Schools in town

4,236 students on the public path

In brief

Smoky Hill Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 578 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Smoky Hill Township’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 spends $15,033 per student and Chapman Unified School District 473 $14,107, 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 Smoky Hill Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Kansas school districts, #72 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 60%

Lower resultsHigher results

Kansas towns with similar household incomes (578)Better than 65%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,040 test results and a graduating class of 396 could put Smoky Hill Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Smoky Hill Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,073 in math, 4,006 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Smoky Hill Township · depends on your address

Ware Elem

Grades PK–5 · 623 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fort Riley

A⁻

LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 615 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ft. Riley

B⁺

Fort Riley Elem

Grades PK–5 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fort Riley

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A

6–8Fort Riley Middle SchoolGeary County Schools Unified School District 475B⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁺

Smoky Hill Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Geary County Schools Unified School District 475). From grade PK, students attend the Chapman Unified School District 473, shared with Buckeye, Carlton, Center, Chapman, Cheever, Enterprise, Flora, Fragrant Hill, Hayes, Holland, Jefferson, Liberty, Logan, Lyon, Manchester, Newbern, Noble, Ridge, Rinehart, Sherman and Wheatland. Its high school is in Junction City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Smoky Hill Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Geary County Schools Unified School District 475Grades PK–12 · 15 schools · 7,293 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)

$15,033KS $14,966 · FY2024

B⁻

Chapman Unified School District 473Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,134 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)

$14,107KS $14,966 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Geary County Schools Unified School District 47535%

State average 32.5% · 3371 students tested

Math · PK–12, Geary County Schools Unified School District 47535%

State average 29.4% · 3437 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Chapman Unified School District 47334%

State average 32.5% · 635 students tested

Math · PK–12, Chapman Unified School District 47330%

State average 29.4% · 636 students tested

Smoky Hill Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Smoky Hill Township	B	Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 PK–12 · Chapman Unified School District 473 PK–12
Junction City	B⁻	Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Lyon	—	Chapman Unified School District 473
Noble	B⁺	Chapman Unified School District 473
Milford	B⁻	Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Jefferson	B⁻	Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Fragrant Hill	—	Chapman Unified School District 473
Madison	B	Riley County Unified School District 378 PK–12 · Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 PK–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 with Smoky Hill Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Smoky Hill Township

6 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 Smoky Hill Townshipby address

Ware Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Riley

A⁻

623 students15:1Rate it →

LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ft. Riley

B⁺

615 students16:1Rate it →

Fort Riley Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Riley

361 students12:1Rate it →

Fort Riley Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Riley

B⁺

541 students11:1Rate it →

Also serving Smoky Hill Townshipin other towns

Junction City Sr High

High · Grades 9–12 · Junction City

1,713 students13:1Rate it →

Chapman High

High · Grades 9–12 · Chapman

B⁺

383 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Smoky Hill Township’s schools

Are Smoky Hill Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Smoky Hill Township children attend outscore 60% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #72 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 Smoky Hill Township in?

Two districts: Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 runs grades PK–12, and Chapman Unified School District 473 runs grades PK–12, shared with Buckeye, Carlton, Center, Chapman, Cheever, Enterprise, Flora, Fragrant Hill, Hayes, Holland, Jefferson, Liberty, Logan, Lyon, Manchester, Newbern, Noble, Ridge, Rinehart, Sherman and Wheatland.

Where do Smoky Hill Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Junction City Sr High and Chapman High.

What is Smoky Hill Township’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Smoky Hill Township spend per student?

$15,033 in Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 and $14,107 in Chapman Unified School District 473 (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.