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Neodesha Unified School District 461
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Neodesha, Sycamore, Neodesha, Newark and West Cherry, and parts of Cedar, Cherry and Chetopa.
Students
747
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,158
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Neodesha Unified School District 461
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.4M, about $4,612 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 proficiency25%
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$16,158 per student · 8% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 69%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
713’20
773’21
776’22
774’23
747’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Independence Unified School District 446Drum Creek, Independence, Independence
$14,088per student
Cherryvale Unified School District 447Chetopa, Drum Creek, Shiloh
$16,337per student
Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387Guilford, Pleasant Valley
$23,831per student
Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Chetopa, Shiloh
$16,032per 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.