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Andover Unified School District 385
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bruno, Andover, Minneha and Payne, and parts of Wichita, Augusta, Pleasant and Benton.
Students
9,460
Schools
11
Spent per student
$7,419
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$158.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Andover Unified School District 385
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 50% less per student than the KS average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $158.9M, about $16,793 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–2Winfield Scott ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
3–5Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
6–8Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott Unified School District 234
9–12Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott Unified School District 234
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$7,419 per student · 50% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,736’20
8,720’21
8,987’22
9,376’23
9,460’24
Up 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Robert M. Martin Elementary
A+480 students15:1
Prairie Creek Elementary
A+474 students15:1
Wheatland Elementary
A+443 students16:1
Cottonwood Elementary
A−388 students14:1
Meadowlark Elementary
A372 students15:1
Sunflower Elementary School
A−367 students13:1
Andover Middle School
A−773 students14:1
Andover Central Middle School
B+642 students15:1
Andover High
A−1,018 students16:1
Andover Central High School
B886 students16:1
Andover eCademy
A−3,617 students133:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wichita Unified School District 259Bel Aire, Eastborough, Kechi
$16,000per student
Circle Unified School District 375Augusta, Bel Aire, Murdock
$11,785per student
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Kechi, Kechi, Park City
$15,850per student
Derby Unified School District 260Gypsum, Riverside, Salem
$12,578per 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.