B+
Twin Valley Unified School District 240
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Bennington Township, Bennington, Pleasant Valley Township, Morton Township, Concord Township, Tescott, Richland Township, Culver Township, Buckeye Township, Culver, Glendale Township, Center Township, Ottawa Township and Henry Township, and parts of Cambria Township and Lincoln Township.
Students
595
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,165
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$5.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Twin Valley Unified School District 240
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.7M, about $9,580 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ames.
PK–3Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224
4–8Clifton-Clyde Middle SchoolClifton-Clyde Unified School District 224
9–12Clifton-Clyde Sr HighClifton-Clyde Unified School District 224
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,165 per student · 1% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
569’20
597’21
606’22
613’23
595’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Ottawa County Unified School District 239Blaine Township, Durham Township, Fountain Township
$15,357per student
Ell-Saline Unified School District 307Elm Creek Township, Ohio Township, Spring Creek Township
$15,300per student
Salina Unified School District 305Elm Creek Township, Greeley Township, Salina
$20,224per student
Lincoln Unified School District 298Colorado Township, Logan Township, Madison Township
$16,148per 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.