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Schools in Stockton · Stockton Unified School District 271

Stockton’s public schools score below 94% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Stockton, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stockton, 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
27%
▼ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 17 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 17% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
282 students on the public path
In brief

Stockton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,532 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Stockton High. Enrollment is down 21% 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 Stockton’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 6% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (835)Better than 5%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 160 test results could put Stockton anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Stockton’s students in the tested grades sat them (160 in math, 161 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Stockton ElemStockton Unified School District 271C
9–12Stockton HighStockton Unified School District 271D−

Stockton’s public schools are run by Stockton Unified School District 271, which also serves Township 1, Township 2, Township 3 and Township 4 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.

Stockton Unified School District 271Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 282 students, down 21% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,532KS $14,966 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 32.5% · 161 students tested
Math12%
State average 29.4% · 160 students tested

Stockton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StocktonDStockton Unified School District 271
Township 3DStockton Unified School District 271
Township 2—Stockton Unified School District 271

All 2 neighbors share Stockton Unified School District 271 with Stockton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Stockton

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).

Also serving Stocktonin other towns
Stockton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
199 students12:1Rate it →
Stockton High
High · Grades 9–12
D−
83 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Stockton’s schools

Are Stockton’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stockton children attend score below 94% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stockton in?

Stockton Unified School District 271, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 282 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stockton kids go to high school?

Stockton High, with 83 students; its own test results earn a D−.

How much does Stockton spend per student?

$17,532 in Stockton Unified School District 271 (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.