Labette County Unified School District 506

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Parsons, Mount Pleasant, Osage, Altamont, Mound Valley, North, Liberty, Elm Grove, Fairview, Mound Valley, Edna, Hackberry, Howard, Canada, Bartlett and Labette, and parts of Neosho and Montana.

Students

1,528

Schools

Spent per student

$13,681

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

62%

Debt

$1.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Labette County Unified School District 506

School Grade A: better than 89% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 8 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
Debt of $1.4M, about $884 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Buffalo.

PK–5Altoona-Midway ElementaryAltoona-Midway Unified School District 387

6–12Altoona-Midway Middle/High SchoolAltoona-Midway Unified School District 387

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency36%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts43%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,681 per student · 9% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 70%Federal 17%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,506’20

1,586’21

1,557’22

1,518’23

1,528’24

About steady.

Students

White 85%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools.

Meadowview Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Parsons

A−

367 students16:1

Altamont Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Altamont

B−

208 students16:1

Edna Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Edna

179 students14:1

Mound Valley Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mound Valley

A−

136 students11:1

Bartlett Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartlett

B+

116 students10:1

Labette County High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Altamont

C−

483 students12:1

Labette County Virtual School

High · Grades 6–12 · Altamont

39 students

Towns served

Parsons 9,425Mount Pleasant 1,356Osage 1,096Altamont 993Mound Valley 727North 559Liberty 553Elm Grove 526Fairview 355Mound Valley 341Edna 297Hackberry 253Howard 225Canada 76 Bartlett 58 Labette 17

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cherryvale Unified School District 447Cherry, Drum Creek, Liberty

$16,337per student

Cherokee Unified School District 247Lincoln, Osage, Sheridan

$18,720per student

Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505Lincoln, Oswego

$16,495per student

Coffeyville Unified School District 445Cherokee, Liberty

$14,533per 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.