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Palco Unified School District 269
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Township 8, Wildhorse, Palco, Township 7, Damar, Township 10, Morlan, Zurich and Township 9, and parts of Buckeye and Township 6.
Students
77
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,424
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
What stands out about Palco Unified School District 269
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 57% more per student than the KS average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 21.4% 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 proficiency34.5%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44.5%
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$23,424 per student · 57% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
98’20
89’21
97’22
85’23
77’24
Down 21.4% since 2020.
Students
White 99%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Graham County Unified School District 281Happy, Hill City, Millbrook
$17,246per student
Stockton Unified School District 271Township 3, Township 4, Township 5
$17,532per student
Plainville Unified School District 270Township 11, Township 12
$14,353per student
Ellis Unified School District 388Ogallah
$15,408per 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.