C−
Humboldt Unified School District 258
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Humboldt, Cottage Grove, Salem, Humboldt and Logan, and parts of Iola, Neosho Falls and Perry.
Students
1,013
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,857
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$17.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Humboldt Unified School District 258
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2021
- Debt of $17.1M, about $16,905 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 proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,857 per student · 27% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 75%Support & administration 21%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 72%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
961’21
974’22
1,000’23
1,013’24
Up 5.4% since 2021.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Iola Unified School District 257Bassett, Geneva, Iola
$14,661per student
Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413Big Creek, Tioga
$14,314per student
Woodson Unified School District 366Center, Liberty
$16,000per student
Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245LeRoy, Spring Creek
$24,641per 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.