Mulvane Unified School District 263

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Rockford Township, Salem Township, Mulvane, Belle Plaine Township and Gore Township, and parts of Derby, Ohio Township, Maple Township and London Township.

Students

1,718

Schools

Spent per student

$12,849

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

38%

Debt

$3.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Mulvane Unified School District 263

School Grade B: better than 55% of Kansas districts
Spends 14% less per student than the KS average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $3.1M, about $1,799 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chikaskia Township.

PK–52 elementary schoolsCaldwell Unified School District 360

6–122 schoolsCaldwell Unified School District 360

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency25%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,849 per student · 14% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 74%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,785’20

1,786’21

1,814’22

1,819’23

1,718’24

Down 3.8% since 2020.

Students

White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Mulvane Elem W D Munson

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mulvane

406 students12:1

Mulvane Grade School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mulvane

368 students14:1

Mulvane Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mulvane

B−

404 students11:1

Mulvane High

High · Grades 9–12 · Mulvane

540 students13:1

Towns served

Rockford Township 24,132Salem Township 9,499Mulvane 6,171Belle Plaine Township 3,054Gore Township 1,714

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Derby Unified School District 260Gypsum Township, Riverside Township

$12,578per student

Haysville Unified School District 261Riverside Township, Waco Township

$13,563per student

Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394Gypsum Township, Richland Township

$11,688per student

Belle Plaine Unified School District 357Harmon Township, Palestine Township

$16,445per 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.