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Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Erie, Erie, Chetopa, Shiloh, Walnut Grove, Big Creek, Grant, Lincoln, Centerville, Galesburg, Ladore and Stark, and parts of Mission, Canville and Walnut.
Students
438
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,032
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$17.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.2M, about $39,361 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 arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,032 per student · 7% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 66%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
457’20
458’21
443’22
462’23
438’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Girard Unified School District 248Grant, Sherman, Walnut
$15,314per student
Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413Chanute, Tioga
$14,314per student
Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387Chetopa, Pleasant Valley
$23,831per student
Uniontown Unified School District 235Walnut
$17,203per 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.