B−
Jayhawk Unified School District 346
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Mound City, Mound City, Paris, Blue Mound, Centerville, Sheridan, Prescott, Franklin, Blue Mound and Stanton, and parts of Potosi and Timberhill.
Students
574
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,529
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jayhawk Unified School District 346
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.0M, about $8,746 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Arcadia.
PK–8Northeast ElemNortheast Unified School District 246
9–12North East HighNortheast Unified School District 246
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
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$16,529 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 62%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
569’20
548’21
575’22
593’23
574’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fort Scott Unified School District 234Freedom, Mill Creek, Osage
$15,210per student
Prairie View Unified School District 362Liberty, Scott, Valley
$18,093per student
Uniontown Unified School District 235Marion, Mill Creek
$17,203per student
Garnett Unified School District 365Lincoln, Walker
$14,708per 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.