C+
Lewis Unified School District 502
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 6 towns
Serves Wayne Township, Lewis, Belpre Township, North Brown Township, Franklin Township and South Brown Township.
Students
72
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,218
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
What stands out about Lewis Unified School District 502
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 82% more per student than the KS average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ada.
PK–6Minneapolis ElementaryNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239
7–12Minneapolis Jr-Sr High SchoolNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 35.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,218 per student · 82% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 66%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
78’20
85’21
75’22
75’23
72’24
Down 7.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 50%White 49%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347Kinsley Township, Trenton Township, Wheatland Township
$18,403per student
Macksville Unified School District 351Farmington Township, Lincoln Township
$23,440per student
Fort Larned Unified School District 495Garfield Township
$20,058per student
Spearville Unified School District 381Wheatland Township
$13,192per 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.