B+
Chase County Unified School District 284
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Falls, Cottonwood Falls, Strong, Strong City, Toledo, Cottonwood, Diamond Creek, Matfield, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar, Homestead and Cedar Point, and parts of Pike.
Students
409
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,244
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chase County Unified School District 284
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $8.1M, about $19,841 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 proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$16,244 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
363’20
374’21
387’22
388’23
409’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.