B−
Augusta Unified School District 402
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Bruno, Augusta, Pleasant, Augusta and Walnut, and parts of Spring and Bloomington.
Students
1,905
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,453
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$29.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Augusta Unified School District 402
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Kansas districts
- Spends 17% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.3M, about $15,375 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 proficiency28%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,453 per student · 17% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 71%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,823’20
1,841’21
2,028’22
1,962’23
1,905’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Circle Unified School District 375Benton, El Dorado, Towanda
$11,785per student
Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396Douglass, Richland, Rock Creek
$15,655per student
Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394Gypsum, Richland, Rose Hill
$11,688per student
Andover Unified School District 385Andover, Minneha
$7,419per 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.