Comanche County Schools & Education
Comanche County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
69/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,020
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
69/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#32
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Comanche County
Measured School Summary
Comanche County performs at an average level with a school score of 69/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.
Funding Context
Comanche County spends $10,020 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 13% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Comanche County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
69/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #32 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
1.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$10,020
$1,011 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Comanche County has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Comanche County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Comanche County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#32
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Comanche County
Elementary to high school visible
319 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Comanche County is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Comanche County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Comanche County school score stands above state and national norms
Education data brief for Comanche County, Kansas.
Comanche County's composite school score of 69.0 stands notably above the Kansas state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates as a single district, Comanche County, serving 319 students across three rural facilities. South Central Elementary is the largest of these, enrolling 154 students. While the graduation rate of 90.0% exceeds the state average of 88.7% and the national mark of 87.0%, per-pupil spending remains below national norms. Specifically, the county allocates $10,020 per student, which is higher than the state average of $9,009 but lower than the national average of approximately $13,000. All three schools in the system—elementary, middle, and high—are classified as rural by the NCES, and there are no charter schools in the county. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for individual school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Comanche County
Reported Enrollment
319
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Comanche County
Comanche County
3 Public Schools in Comanche County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Elementary School | Record | Comanche County | Protection, 67127Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 154 |
| South Central Middle School | Record | Comanche County | Protection, 67127Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 96 |
| South Central High School | Record | Comanche County | Coldwater, 67029Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 69 |
South Central Elementary School
Comanche County
Protection, 67127 / Rural: Remote
South Central Middle School
Comanche County
Protection, 67127 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,020
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.