C+
Kansas Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ashmore Township, Kansas Township, Kansas and Grandview Township, and parts of East Oakland Township, Embarrass Township and Buck Township.
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 Indiana 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 Centenary.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
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 Township, Shiloh Township
$20,887per student
Charleston Community Unit School District 1Charleston Township, Hutton Township, Morgan Township
$14,205per student
Marshall Community Unit School District 2CDolson Township, Douglas Township
$13,637per student
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4CWestfield Township
$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.