D−
Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Lincoln, Chase, Raymond, Raymond, Center, Pioneer, Bell and Hayes, and parts of Harrison, Eureka and Putnam.
Students
120
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,039
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
What stands out about Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401
- School Grade D−: better than 0% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 54% more per student than the KS average
- 8 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cheyenne.
PK–63 schoolsCentral Plains Unified School District 112
63 middle schoolsCentral Plains Unified School District 112
7–122 schoolsHoisington Unified School District 431
122 high schoolsHoisington Unified School District 431
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts12%
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$23,039 per student · 54% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
121’20
113’21
112’22
129’23
120’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 18%Black 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lyons Unified School District 405Atlanta, Lyons, Mitchell
$23,274per student
Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355Byron, Comanche, Lakin
$16,448per student
Sterling Unified School District 376Atlanta, Valley, Walnut
$15,611per student
Central Plains Unified School District 112Farmer, Green Garden
$8,148per 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.