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Schools in Washington Township · Northeast Unified School District 246, Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249

Washington Township’s public schools score below 61% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Washington 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.

#107of 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
33%
▲ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 3 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 11% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024 · Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249
Students per teacher
11.9
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
471 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 26% across both districts in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Northeast Unified School District 246 spends $16,786 per student and Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 $13,318, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Washington Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Kansas school districts, #107 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (867)Better than 35%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 735 test results could put Washington Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (734 in math, 735 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Northeast ElemNortheast Unified School District 246C
9–12North East HighNortheast Unified School District 246D−

Washington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northeast Unified School District 246). From grade PK, students attend the Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249, shared with Frontenac. Parts of Washington Township (11% of its land) are served by Girard Unified School District 248 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Washington Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northeast Unified School District 246Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 473 students · 9.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,786KS $14,966 · FY2024
D−
Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,006 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,318KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Northeast Unified School District 24619%
State average 32.5% · 235 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northeast Unified School District 24614%
State average 29.4% · 235 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 24939%
State average 32.5% · 500 students tested
Math · PK–12, Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 24932%
State average 29.4% · 499 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipC+Northeast Unified School District 246 PK–12 · Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 PK–12
FrontenacA−Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249
Mulberry—Northeast Unified School District 246
Lincoln—Northeast Unified School District 246
CrawfordA−Girard Unified School District 248
BakerB−Pittsburg Unified School District 250 PK–12 · Cherokee Unified School District 247 PK–12
PittsburgB−Pittsburg Unified School District 250

2 of the 6 neighbors share Northeast Unified School District 246 with Washington Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Ozark, MO and South West, MO border Washington Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Washington 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 Washington Townshipby address
Northeast Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arma
C
338 students11:1Rate it →
North East High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arma
D−
133 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Northeast Virtual School).

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington Township children attend score below 61% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #107 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Two districts: Northeast Unified School District 246 runs grades PK–12, and Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 runs grades PK–12, shared with Frontenac.

Where do Washington Township kids go to high school?

North East High in Arma, with 133 students; its own test results earn a D−.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$16,786 in Northeast Unified School District 246 and $13,318 in Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 (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.