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Schools in Spearville Township · Spearville Unified School District 381

Spearville Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Kansas districts

Math proficiency in Spearville Township’s districts is 52%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spearville Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
47%
▲ 14 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 23 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 12% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
373 students on the public path
In brief

Spearville Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,192 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Spearville Jr/Sr High. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. 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 Spearville Township’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (858)Better than 99%
Towns in Ford County (14)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 156 test results could put Spearville Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Spearville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (156 in math, 155 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Spearville ElemSpearville Unified School District 381A+
6–12Spearville Jr/Sr HighSpearville Unified School District 381B+

Spearville Township’s public schools are run by Spearville Unified School District 381, which also serves Spearville and Wheatland. Parts of Spearville Township (18% and 12% of its land) are served by Bucklin Unified School District 459 and Dodge City Unified School District 443 instead. 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.

Spearville Unified School District 381Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 373 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,192KS $14,966 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 32.5% · 155 students tested
Math52%
State average 29.4% · 156 students tested

Spearville Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spearville TownshipA+Spearville Unified School District 381
Ford—Bucklin Unified School District 459 PK–12 · Dodge City Unified School District 443 PK–12
Wheatland—Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347 PK–12 · Spearville Unified School District 381 PK–12
Grandview—Dodge City Unified School District 443
Bucklin—Bucklin Unified School District 459
Sawlog—Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227

Every school in Spearville Township

2 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 Spearville Townshipby address
Spearville Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spearville
A+
196 students12:1Rate it →
Spearville Jr/Sr High
High · Grades 6–12 · Spearville
B+
177 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Spearville Township’s schools

Are Spearville Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spearville Township children attend outscore 98% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spearville Township in?

Spearville Unified School District 381, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 373 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Spearville Township are served by Bucklin Unified School District 459 and Dodge City Unified School District 443.

How much does Spearville Township spend per student?

$13,192 in Spearville Unified School District 381 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Spearville Township families are saying about school.

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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.