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Ingalls Unified School District 477
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Ingalls, Ingalls and Logan, and parts of Cimarron.
Students
225
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,586
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ingalls Unified School District 477
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 24% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.2M, about $5,533 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
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
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$18,586 per student · 24% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 65%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
243’20
233’21
237’22
220’23
225’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 22%Black 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Garden City Unified School District 457Garfield, Pierceville
$13,297per student
Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102Fairview, Garfield
$14,626per student
Copeland Unified School District 476Copeland, Lockport
$28,702per student
Dodge City Unified School District 443Fairview, Royal
$14,355per 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.