D−
Southern Cloud Unified School District 334
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Starr, Miltonvale, Solomon, Glasco, Lyon, Summit, Aurora, Chapman, Meredith, Oakland, Arion, Sherman and Colfax, and parts of Center and Stanton.
Students
60
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,291
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
What stands out about Southern Cloud Unified School District 334
- School Grade D−: better than 3% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 82% more per student than the KS average
- 5 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 37.5% since 2020
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 proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts17%
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$27,291 per student · 82% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 66%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
96’20
94’21
107’22
79’23
60’24
Down 37.5% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Ottawa County Unified School District 239Durham, Fountain, Grant
$15,357per student
Concordia Unified School District 333Buffalo, Grant, Lincoln
$19,296per student
Beloit Unified School District 273Asherville, Eureka, Logan
$19,896per student
Clay Center Unified School District 379Durham
$17,478per 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.