C+
Kansas Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ashmore, Kansas, Kansas and Grandview, and parts of East Oakland, Embarrass and Buck.
Students
168
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,136
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kansas Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,643 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wabash.
PK–2South Elem SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2C
3–6North Elem SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2C
7–8Marshall Jr High SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2C
9–12Marshall High SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2C
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,136 per student · 2% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 35%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
199’20
181’21
178’22
177’23
168’24
Down 15.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Redmon, Sargent, Shiloh
$20,887per student
Charleston Community Unit School District 1Charleston, Hutton, Morgan
$14,205per student
Marshall Community Unit School District 2CDolson, Douglas
$13,637per student
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4CWestfield
$13,716per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.