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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 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
2020–21Math 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.