Nonresident Student Enrollment Capacity
USD 413 will have the capacity to accept nonresident students for the 2025-2026 school year. Based on the projected enrollment and capacity to operate effectively, USD 413 will accept nonresident students as outlined in the table below. Students living outside of the USD 413 boundary must formally apply for nonresident enrollment and use the application linked below which will be available on or before June 1, 2025. The completed application must be received by no later than June 30, 2025. Applications may also be picked up and returned to the USD 413 District Office at 321 E Main St. All questions about nonresident enrollment shall be directed to Matt Koester, 620-432-2500, or koesterm@usd413.org.
2025-2026 Enrollment will open July 28th @ 9:00am
Returning Students enrollment forms must be completed prior to the first day of school, Wednesday, August 13th, 2025. Even if your student knows their schedule/homeroom for the school year - You must complete the returning student registration each year!
Online transportation requests for returning students will close on Thursday, August 7th so that bus routes can be completed prior to school starting. Then you must go to your students' school to complete registration and request in-town/rural transportation.
For returning students, parents please make sure you have your PowerSchool Parent Portal created.
Just moving to Chanute? Want to enroll or inquire about transfers?
Contact your respective school office today!
Out-of-district transfer requests are accepted every school year until September 20th. Applying for out-of-district enrollment does not guarantee your acceptance to USD 413. It is an administrative decision.
Resident student enrollment is accepted throughout the year. Proof of residency will be required.
Located in the heart of southeast Kansas and within driving distance of five metropolitan areas is USD 413-Chanute, a district whose teachers, administrators, support staff, bus drivers, and school board members embrace the philosophy that the needs of students – All Students – come first.
Thanks to a local and business community that cares about and supports education, students are educated in new and updated facilities with classrooms equipped with the technological tools to educate a 21st-century work force. More than 1,900 students attend our 4A high school, middle school for grades 6-8, and elementary school for grades K-5. Lincoln Early Learning Center holds classes for four-year-olds and special needs preschoolers. A computer-based alternative program for high school students is available through the Chanute Virtual Education Center, for those interested in earning a high school diploma online.
The district’s 130 teachers and 250 support staff are great and grateful people. Through their dedication:
Academic test scores continue to rise
ACT scores are above state and national averages
Graduation rate is above 95 %
80 percent of CHS graduates continue their education after high school
