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Syracuse Unified School District 494
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Syracuse, Kendall Township, Coolidge Township, Coolidge and Bear Creek Township.
Students
492
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,297
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Syracuse Unified School District 494
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $6,067 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bryant Township.
PK–6Hill City ElemGraham County Unified School District 281
7–12Hill City Junior-Senior HighGraham County Unified School District 281
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts23%
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$16,297 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 72%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
543’20
556’21
549’22
526’23
492’24
Down 9.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 63%White 36%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.