B−
Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ellinwood, Comanche, Lakin and Byron, and parts of Putnam.
Students
420
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,448
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
What stands out about Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Kansas districts
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020
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 proficiency30%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,448 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
451’20
454’21
462’22
460’23
420’24
Down 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401Bell, Hayes, Pioneer
$23,039per student
Great Bend Unified School District 428Great Bend, Great Bend, North Seward
$16,214per student
Central Plains Unified School District 112Cheyenne, Logan
$8,148per student
St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350Hayes
$15,527per 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.