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Solomon Unified School District 393
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Lincoln Township, Solomon, Solomon Township, Cambria Township, Lincoln Township, New Cambria, Willowdale Township, Garfield Township, Buckeye Township, Dayton Township and Ottawa Township, and parts of Greeley Township.
Students
399
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,540
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$8.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Solomon Unified School District 393
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $8.8M, about $22,105 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 arts32%
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$16,540 per student · 11% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
369’20
370’21
375’22
376’23
399’24
Up 8.1% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chapman Unified School District 473Buckeye Township, Flora Township, Newbern Township
$14,107per student
Abilene Unified School District 435Abilene, Buckeye Township, Grant Township
$13,372per student
North Ottawa County Unified School District 239Durham Township, Richland Township
$15,357per student
Salina Unified School District 305Elm Creek Township, Salina
$20,224per 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.