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Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Cedar, Altoona, Colfax, Buffalo, Pleasant Valley, Chetopa and Guilford, and parts of Perry.
Students
151
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,831
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
What stands out about Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 59% more per student than the KS average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Buffalo.
PK–5Altoona-Midway ElementaryThis district
6–12Altoona-Midway Middle/High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,831 per student · 59% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 52%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
172’20
167’21
145’22
148’23
151’24
Down 12.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
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.