C+
Moundridge Unified School District 423
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Mound, Moundridge, Lone Tree, Meridian, Turkey Creek and Garden, and parts of Emma, King City, Alta and Spring Valley.
Students
512
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,695
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$13.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Moundridge Unified School District 423
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020
- Debt of $13.8M, about $26,865 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 proficiency31%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts28%
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$12,695 per student · 15% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 25%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
437’20
480’21
497’22
517’23
512’24
Up 17.2% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.