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Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns

Serves Belleville, Richland Township, Lincoln Township, Cuba, Rose Creek Township, Munden, Republic, Jefferson Township, Fairview Township, Belleville Township, Elk Creek Township, Albion Township, Big Bend Township, Agenda, Narka, Washington Township, Freedom Township, Farmington Township, Jackson Township, Liberty Township, Grant Township and Union Township, and parts of Scandia Township, Lawrence Township, Brantford Township, White Rock Township and Grant Township.

Students

518

Schools

Spent per student

$14,972

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

58%

Debt

$15.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109

School Grade C+: better than 35% of Kansas districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
11 students per teacher
Debt of $15.2M, about $29,266 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Custer Township.

PK–6Oberlin ElemOberlin Unified School District 294

7–12Decatur Community Jr/Sr HighOberlin Unified School District 294

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency26%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts32%

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

$14,972 per student · 0% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%

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

503’20

525’21

526’22

529’23

518’24

About steady.

Students

White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Belleville East Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belleville

273 students12:1

Republic County Jr./Sr. High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Belleville

C+

245 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224Clifton Township, Elk Township, Shirley Township

$15,720per student

Concordia Unified School District 333Lincoln Township, Nelson Township, Sibley Township

$19,296per student

Pike Valley Unified School District 426Courtland Township, Norway Township

$17,456per student

Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108Coleman Township, Haddam Township, Union Township

$16,804per 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.