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Schools in Township 11 · Plainville Unified School District 270

Township 11’s public schools score below 94% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Township 11, 17% 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.

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
22%
▼ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 12 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 4% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
453 students on the public path
In brief

Township 11’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% 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 $14,353 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 7 the district’s path is Plainville High. Enrollment is up 27% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart Elementary [Plainville] (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Township 11’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 (831)Better than 5%
Towns in Rooks County (12)Better than 0%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 184 test results could put Township 11 anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Township 11’s students in the tested grades sat them (184 in math, 185 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Township 11, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Plainville ElemPlainville Unified School District 270B−
7–12Plainville HighPlainville Unified School District 270C

Township 11’s public schools are run by Plainville Unified School District 270, which also serves Plainville and Township 12. 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.

Plainville Unified School District 270Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 453 students, up 27% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,353KS $14,966 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 32.5% · 185 students tested
Math17%
State average 29.4% · 184 students tested

Township 11 vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Township 11’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Township 11DPlainville Unified School District 270
Township 12—Plainville Unified School District 270 PK–12 · Paradise Unified School District 399 PK–12
Township 10—Palco Unified School District 269
BuckeyeA−Ellis Unified School District 388 PK–12 · Hays Unified School District 489 PK–12
Township 2—Stockton Unified School District 271
Township 4—Stockton Unified School District 271

Every school in Township 11

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).

District schools in Township 11by address
Plainville Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Plainville
B−
256 students14:1Rate it →
Plainville High
High · Grades 7–12 · Plainville
C
197 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart Elementary [Plainville]
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainville
Private · Catholic
58 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Township 11’s schools

Are Township 11’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Township 11 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 Township 11 in?

Plainville Unified School District 270, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 453 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Township 11 spend per student?

$14,353 in Plainville Unified School District 270 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Township 11?

Yes: Sacred Heart Elementary [Plainville] (Catholic, grades PK–5, 58 students).

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What Township 11 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.