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Rock Creek Unified School District 323
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Blue, St. George, St. George, Pottawatomie, Westmoreland, Rock Creek, Shannon, Green, Sherman, Union, Clear Creek and Spring Creek, and parts of Louisville.
Students
1,330
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,626
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$38.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rock Creek Unified School District 323
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020
- Debt of $38.9M, about $29,214 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bala.
PK–8Riley County Grade SchoolRiley County Unified School District 378
9–12Riley County High SchoolRiley County Unified School District 378
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,626 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 68%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,175’20
1,255’21
1,346’22
1,333’23
1,330’24
Up 13.2% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wamego Unified School District 320Belvue, Center, Wabaunsee
$15,663per student
Blue Valley Unified School District 384Blue Valley, Sherman, Swede Creek
$16,921per student
Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322Center, Lone Tree, Vienna
$14,439per student
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383Manhattan, Manhattan, Zeandale
$13,618per 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.