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Schools in Wea Township · Louisburg Unified School District 416

Wea Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Kansas districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Wea Township’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wea 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.

K–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
54%
▲ 22 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 24 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 23% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,714 students on the public path
In brief

Wea Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,569 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Broadmoor Elementary, then Louisburg Middle, then Louisburg High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Rosary - Wea Catholic School (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 Wea Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (214)Better than 96%
Towns in Miami County (13)Better than 77%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 838 test results and a graduating class of 156 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wea Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (839 in math, 837 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Rockville Elementary Schoolin LouisburgNo scores
3–5Broadmoor Elementaryin LouisburgA+
6–8Louisburg Middlein LouisburgA−
9–12Louisburg Highin LouisburgB+

Wea Township’s public schools are run by Louisburg Unified School District 416, which also serves Louisburg, Middle Creek, Sugar Creek and Ten Mile. 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.

Louisburg Unified School District 416Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,745 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$11,569KS $14,966 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 32.5% · 837 students tested
Math53%
State average 29.4% · 839 students tested

Wea Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wea TownshipA+Louisburg Unified School District 416
LouisburgA+Louisburg Unified School District 416
Ten MileA+Louisburg Unified School District 416
Middle CreekALouisburg Unified School District 416 PK–12 · Paola Unified School District 368 PK–12

All 3 neighbors share Louisburg Unified School District 416 with Wea Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wea 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).

Also serving Wea Townshipin other towns
Rockville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Louisburg
419 students16:1Rate it →
Broadmoor Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Louisburg
A+
388 students17:1Rate it →
Louisburg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Louisburg
A−
378 students15:1Rate it →
Louisburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisburg
B+
529 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Rosary - Wea Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bucyrus
Private · Catholic
192 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wea Township’s schools

Are Wea Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wea Township children attend outscore 96% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wea Township in?

Louisburg Unified School District 416, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,745 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wea Township kids go to high school?

Louisburg High in Louisburg, with 529 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Wea Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Louisburg Unified School District 416 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Wea Township spend per student?

$11,569 in Louisburg Unified School District 416 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wea Township?

Yes: Holy Rosary - Wea Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 192 students).

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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.