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Schools in Tonganoxie · Tonganoxie Unified School District 464

Tonganoxie’s public schools outscore 54% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tonganoxie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Tonganoxie, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#77of 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
30%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 19% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
KS 13.3
Schools in town
0
1,972 students on the public path
In brief

Tonganoxie’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Tonganoxie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,125 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Tonganoxie Middle School, then Tonganoxie 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 Tonganoxie’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Kansas school districts, #77 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (782)Better than 56%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,016 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Tonganoxie anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tonganoxie’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,017 in math, 1,014 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tonganoxie ElemTonganoxie Unified School District 464B
6–8Tonganoxie Middle SchoolTonganoxie Unified School District 464C+
9–12Tonganoxie HighTonganoxie Unified School District 464C−

Tonganoxie’s public schools are run by Tonganoxie Unified School District 464, which also serves Alexandria, High Prairie, Reno and Stranger 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.

Tonganoxie Unified School District 464Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,972 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$12,125KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 32.5% · 1014 students tested
Math23%
State average 29.4% · 1017 students tested

Tonganoxie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TonganoxieB−Tonganoxie Unified School District 464

Every school in Tonganoxie

3 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 Tonganoxiein other towns
Tonganoxie Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
919 students15:1Rate it →
Tonganoxie Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
433 students13:1Rate it →
Tonganoxie High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
620 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Tonganoxie’s schools

Are Tonganoxie’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Tonganoxie children attend outscore 54% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #77 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tonganoxie in?

Tonganoxie Unified School District 464, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,972 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tonganoxie kids go to high school?

Tonganoxie High, with 620 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Tonganoxie’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Tonganoxie Unified School District 464 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Tonganoxie spend per student?

$12,125 in Tonganoxie Unified School District 464 (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.