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Paola Unified School District 368
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Paola, Richland, Marysville, Middle Creek, Paola, Valley, Miami and Stanton, and parts of Osawatomie, Ten Mile and Peoria.
Students
1,732
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,822
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$6.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paola Unified School District 368
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Spends 52% more per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.4M, about $3,669 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 proficiency38%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,822 per student · 52% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 75%Support & administration 23%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 37%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,725’20
1,743’21
1,776’22
1,758’23
1,732’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Louisburg Unified School District 416Louisburg, Sugar Creek, Wea
$11,569per student
Prairie View Unified School District 362Lincoln, Linn Valley, Osage
$18,093per student
Osawatomie Unified School District 367Osawatomie
$15,919per student
Wellsville Unified School District 289Franklin, Wellsville
$13,501per 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.