C−
Russell County Unified School District 407
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Russell, Big Creek, Gorham, Center, Paradise, Grant, Bunker Hill, Lincoln, Waldo, Winterset, Russell and Fairfield, and parts of Herzog.
Students
762
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,753
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
What stands out about Russell County Unified School District 407
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.3% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Covert.
PK–52 elementary schoolsOsborne County Unified School District 392
6–122 schoolsOsborne County Unified School District 392
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,753 per student · 12% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 66%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
628’20
622’21
592’22
599’23
762’24
Up 21.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hays Unified School District 489Big Creek, Buckeye, Freedom
$15,313per student
Central Plains Unified School District 112Beaver, Dorrance, Plymouth
$8,148per student
Paradise Unified School District 399Liberty, Natoma, Township 12
$26,351per student
Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299Luray
$15,514per 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.