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Flinthills Unified School District 492
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Prospect Township, Rosalia Township, Sycamore Township, Chelsea Township, Cassoday, Spring Creek Township and Salem Township, and parts of Otter Creek Township, Glencoe Township and South Salem Township.
Students
273
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,526
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Flinthills Unified School District 492
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 37% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.8M, about $13,736 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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,526 per student · 37% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
279’20
287’22
270’23
273’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
El Dorado Unified School District 490El Dorado, El Dorado Township, Lincoln Township
$13,055per student
Bluestem Unified School District 205Hickory Township, Little Walnut Township
$14,788per student
Eureka Unified School District 389Eureka Township, Fall River Township
$16,941per student
Chase County Unified School District 284Cedar Township, Matfield Township
$16,244per 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.