C
Halstead Unified School District 440
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Halstead, Sedgwick Township, Eagle Township, Lakin Township, Bentley, Macon Township and Halstead Township, and parts of Newton, Valley Center Township, Greeley Township and Garden Township.
Students
786
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,978
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Halstead Unified School District 440
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.5M, about $4,472 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 proficiency25%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts31%
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$13,978 per student · 7% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 66%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
817’20
829’21
833’22
811’23
786’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Newton Unified School District 373Darlington Township, Newton Township, North Newton
$17,375per student
Burrton Unified School District 369Burrton Township, Lake Township
$22,493per student
Hesston Unified School District 460Emma Township
$13,120per student
Maize Unified School District 266Park Township, Union Township
$14,583per 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.