B+
Columbus Unified School District 493
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Columbus, Ross, Crawford, Shawnee, Lyon, Scammon, Lola, Pleasant View, Cherokee, Salamanca, Neosho, Roseland and Mineral, and parts of Spring Valley, Lowell and Sheridan.
Students
994
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,442
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$14.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Columbus Unified School District 493
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 26.9% since 2020
- Debt of $14.0M, about $14,079 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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,442 per student · 4% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 65%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
783’20
804’21
812’22
854’23
994’24
Up 26.9% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.