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Derby Unified School District 260
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Derby, Rockford Township, Riverside Township, Gypsum Township and Salem Township.
Students
7,416
Schools
13
Spent per student
$12,578
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$159.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Derby Unified School District 260
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Kansas districts
- Spends 16% less per student than the KS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $159.6M, about $21,522 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Covert Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsOsborne County Unified School District 392
6–122 schoolsOsborne County Unified School District 392
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,578 per student · 16% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,255’20
7,262’21
7,285’22
7,284’23
7,416’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 9%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Tanglewood Elem
A−607 students25:1
Stone Creek Elementary
A451 students15:1
Derby Hills Elem
B410 students14:1
Wineteer Elem
A−397 students13:1
Park Hill Elementary
A392 students13:1
Swaney Elem
B+351 students11:1
El Paso Elem
C+288 students14:1
Paul B Cooper Elem
C+278 students10:1
Oaklawn Elem
C−250 students9:1
Derby Middle Sch
B−923 students16:1
Derby North Middle School
B−832 students15:1
Derby High School
C−2,172 students18:1
Derby Virtual School
65 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wichita Unified School District 259Minneha Township, Wichita
$16,000per student
Clearwater Unified School District 264Ohio Township, Waco Township
$13,483per student
Haysville Unified School District 261Haysville, Waco Township
$13,563per student
Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394Pleasant Township, Richland Township
$11,688per 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.