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Dexter Unified School District 471
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Dexter Township, Dexter, Silverdale Township, Grant Township, Spring Creek Township, Liberty Township and Cedar Township, and parts of Sheridan Township and Otter Township.
Students
291
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,864
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dexter Unified School District 471
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.3M, about $11,340 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Denison.
PK–5Holton Elementary SchoolHolton Unified School District 336
6–8Holton MiddleHolton Unified School District 336
9–12Holton HighHolton Unified School District 336
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,864 per student · 39% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 53%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 57%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
248’20
283’21
282’22
286’23
291’24
Up 17.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Winfield Unified School District 465Pleasant Valley Township, Tisdale Township, Walnut Township
$21,160per student
Arkansas City Unified School District 470Bolton Township, Creswell Township, Pleasant Valley Township
$14,619per student
Central Unified School District 462Silver Creek Township, Windsor Township
$17,977per 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.