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Schools in Tecumseh Township · Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450

Tecumseh Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tecumseh 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.

#61of 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
31%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 11% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,086 students on the public path
In brief

Tecumseh Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 31% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,277 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Shawnee Heights Middle, then Shawnee Heights 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 Tecumseh Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 64% of Kansas school districts, #61 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (424)Better than 60%
Towns in Shawnee County (12)Better than 17%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,873 test results and a graduating class of 300 could put Tecumseh Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tecumseh Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,880 in math, 1,866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
7–8Shawnee Heights MiddleShawnee Heights Unified School District 450C
9–12Shawnee Heights HighShawnee Heights Unified School District 450C

Tecumseh Township’s public schools are run by Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450, which also serves Kanwaka, Monmouth, Topeka and Williamsport. 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.

Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,646 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,277KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 32.5% · 1866 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.4% · 1880 students tested

Tecumseh Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tecumseh TownshipBShawnee Heights Unified School District 450
TopekaCTopeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 PK–12 · Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 PK–12
KawBPerry Public Schools Unified School District 343 PK–12 · Jefferson West Unified School District 340 PK–12
LecomptonB−Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343
Topeka Township—Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 PK–12 · Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 PK–12
SoldierB+Seaman Unified School District 345
MonmouthBShawnee Heights Unified School District 450
KanwakaBPerry Public Schools Unified School District 343 PK–12 · Lawrence Unified School District 497 PK–12 · Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 PK–12

3 of the 7 neighbors share Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 with Tecumseh Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tecumseh 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).

District schools in Tecumseh Townshipby address
Tecumseh South Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tecumseh
B+
464 students14:1Rate it →
Tecumseh North Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tecumseh
C+
435 students13:1Rate it →
Shawnee Heights Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Topeka
B+
429 students13:1Rate it →
Shawnee Heights Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Tecumseh
C
540 students13:1Rate it →
Shawnee Heights High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tecumseh
C
1,218 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Tecumseh Township’s schools

Are Tecumseh Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Tecumseh Township children attend outscore 64% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #61 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tecumseh Township in?

Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,646 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tecumseh Township kids go to high school?

Shawnee Heights High in Tecumseh, with 1,218 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Tecumseh Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Tecumseh Township spend per student?

$13,277 in Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 (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.