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Cunningham Unified School District 332
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Cunningham, Dresden, Rural, Kingman, Rochester, Chikaskia, Liberty, Zenda, Eureka, Nashville, Peters, Belmont, Union and Penalosa, and parts of Township 1, Township 12, Township 6 and Township 11.
Students
226
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,757
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cunningham Unified School District 332
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $12.6M, about $55,951 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alta.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBuhler Unified School District 313
6–122 schoolsBuhler Unified School District 313
122 high schoolsBuhler Unified School District 313
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,757 per student · 12% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 50%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
202’20
229’21
228’22
230’23
226’24
Up 11.9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barber County North Unified School District 254Elm Mills, McAdoo, Medicine Lodge
$17,142per student
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Hoosier, Ninnescah, Richland
$15,269per student
Skyline Schools Unified School District 438Elm Mills, McAdoo, Township 10
$17,313per student
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361Township 2, Township 3, Township 5
$17,375per 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.