Elementary Schools in Chautauqua County Community

Summary:

The Chautauqua County Community district in Kansas has one elementary school, Sedan Elementary, which serves students in grades PK-5. This school has consistently high academic performance, with students scoring significantly above the district and state averages on state assessments.

Sedan Elementary is a standout school within the district, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 28th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has shown impressive improvement, moving up from the 308th spot in 2022-2023. Additionally, Sedan Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which likely contributes to its academic success.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 70.83% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Sedan Elementary is able to provide a high-quality education and support its students' learning. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 12.3 and per-student spending of $13,062 in the 2018-2019 school year suggest that the district is investing in resources to help students succeed.

District Detail

416 E. Elm Ste. B
Sedan, KS 67361

(620) 725-3187

SchoolDigger Rank:
151^st of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 360

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sedan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 N Sherman	Sedan	67361	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua County Community	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 725-5611	178	17	10.2	60.1%	142 (79.8%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	90.9	28^th of 656 public elementary schools	95.7%		55.2	280^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.1%	252	72.0	70.6	78.3	73.8	69.2	64.7	73.9	69.7	69.6	69.6	$19,888	$6,265	$13,622

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caney Valley	16 mi	3	22^nd
Cedar Vale	17.56 mi	2	262^nd
Elk Valley	17.93 mi	3
West Elk	23.25 mi	2
Independence	25.36 mi	5	134^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.