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Eureka Unified School District 389
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Eureka, Toronto, Fall River, Bachelor, Eureka, Toronto, Otter Creek, Quincy, Spring Creek, South Salem, Climax, Salem and Pleasant Grove, and parts of Twin Grove, Salt Springs and Union Center.
Students
543
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,941
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eureka Unified School District 389
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2020
- Debt of $4.1M, about $7,587 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 arts39%
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$16,941 per student · 13% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 69%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
603’20
602’21
559’22
560’23
543’24
Down 10% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fredonia Unified School District 484Fall River, Liberty, Verdigris
$17,662per student
West Elk Unified School District 282Greenfield, Howard, Paw Paw
$19,705per student
Hamilton Unified School District 390Janesville
$21,348per student
Bluestem Unified School District 205Glencoe, Hickory, Union
$14,788per 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.