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Marion-Florence Unified School District 408
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Marion, Florence, Centre, Wilson, Fairplay, Grant, Doyle and Gale, and parts of Clear Creek, Catlin and Cottonwood.
Students
516
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,175
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marion-Florence Unified School District 408
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.3M, about $6,395 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Catlin.
PK–5Peabody-Burns ElementaryPeabody-Burns Unified School District 398
6–12Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High SchoolPeabody-Burns Unified School District 398
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,175 per student · 1% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 70%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
493’20
528’21
513’22
530’23
516’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chase County Unified School District 284Bazaar, Cedar, Diamond Creek
$16,244per student
Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398Cedar, East Branch, Peabody
$19,502per student
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410East Branch, Liberty, Risley
$14,641per student
Goessel Unified School District 411East Branch
$16,186per 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.