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South Haven Unified School District 509
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves South Haven, Guelph, Walton, South Haven, Hunnewell and Jackson, and parts of Falls, Downs, Greene and Valverde.
Students
220
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,940
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
What stands out about South Haven Unified School District 509
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chikaskia.
PK–53 elementary schoolsKingman-Norwich Unified School District 331
6–83 middle schoolsCunningham Unified School District 332
9–123 high schoolsKingman-Norwich Unified School District 331
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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$17,940 per student · 20% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 77%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
212’20
212’21
217’22
217’23
220’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.