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Caldwell Unified School District 360
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Caldwell, Falls, Caldwell, Downs, Bluff and Chikaskia, and parts of South Haven and Morris.
Students
248
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,187
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Caldwell Unified School District 360
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2021
- Debt of $6.0M, about $24,153 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chikaskia.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district
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$19,187 per student · 28% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 66%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
262’21
261’22
241’23
248’24
Down 5.3% since 2021.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wellington Unified School District 353Jackson, Osborne, Wellington
$14,189per student
South Haven Unified School District 509Guelph, Jackson
$17,940per student
Argonia Public Schools Unified School District 359Dixon, Ryan
$24,066per student
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361Township 4
$17,375per 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.