Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66720

Summary:

The 66720 zip code area is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Chanute Elementary School, Chanute High, and Royster Middle School. While Chanute High and Chanute Elementary generally perform better than the district and state averages, Royster Middle School lags behind in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics.

Chanute High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 114 out of 332 Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Chanute High outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 10th-grade students.

Chanute Elementary School also demonstrates strong performance, with relatively high proficiency rates in English Language Arts across all grade levels and impressive 5th-grade Science results, where 31.89% of students are proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages. However, Royster Middle School lags behind the district and state averages in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics, suggesting it may be an area of focus for improvement efforts within the Chanute Public Schools district.

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Royster Middle School	Public	6-8	400 W Main	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2520	389	30	12.9	58.9%	295 (75.8%)	6 (1.5%)	58 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.7%)	40.4	216^th of 363 public middle schools	40.5%		40	207^th of 362 public middle schools	42.8%	9				46.8	39.5	32.8		39.7				37.3	26.8	27.8		30.7		37.3	37.3	$13,143	$1,275	$11,868
Chanute High	Public	9-12	1501 West 36th Street	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2510	528	40	13.1	53.2%	422 (79.9%)	6 (1.1%)	49 (9.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.1%)	61	114^th of 332 public high schools	65.7%		71.1	66^th of 318 public high schools	79.2%	48							42.4	42.4							38.3	38.3				$14,577	$1,099	$13,478
Chanute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Osa Martin Boulevard	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 432-2530	652	56	11.7	67.2%	521 (79.9%)	10 (1.5%)	69 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	35.6	449^th of 656 public elementary schools	31.6%		37.5	433^rd of 653 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	47.0	40.0	53.4					47.1	29.1	22.8	43.1					32.0	31.9		31.9	$14,388	$2,356	$12,032

Cities Near Zip Code 66720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chanute	0.5 mi	3	216^th
Thayer	10.4 mi	1	149^th
Buffalo	10.45 mi	1	335^th
Humboldt	11.87 mi	4	299^th
Erie	12.87 mi	2	277^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.

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