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Ell-Saline Unified School District 307
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Elm Creek, Pleasant Valley, Ohio, Spring Creek, Brookville, Falun, Smoky Hill, Washington, Mulberry and Carneiro, and parts of Smolan.
Students
441
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,300
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$5.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ell-Saline Unified School District 307
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $5.2M, about $11,780 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Codell.
PK–6Plainville ElemPlainville Unified School District 270
7–12Plainville HighPlainville Unified School District 270
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,300 per student · 2% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 73%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
470’20
432’21
429’22
423’23
441’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Smoky Valley Unified School District 400Empire, Marquette, Smoky View
$10,808per student
Ellsworth Unified School District 327Clear Creek, Empire, Garfield
$14,687per student
Twin Valley Unified School District 240Bennington, Culver, Glendale
$15,165per student
Salina Unified School District 305Cambria, Salina
$20,224per 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.