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South Haven Unified School District 509
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves South Haven Township, Guelph Township, Walton Township, South Haven, Hunnewell and Jackson Township, and parts of Falls Township, Downs Township, Greene Township and Valverde Township.
Students
220
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,940
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
What stands out about South Haven Unified School District 509
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,940 per student · 20% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 77%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
212’20
212’21
217’22
217’23
220’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wellington Unified School District 353Avon Township, Osborne Township, Wellington
$14,189per student
Arkansas City Unified School District 470Beaver Township, Bolton Township
$14,619per student
Caldwell Unified School District 360Caldwell Township, Chikaskia Township
$19,187per student
Oxford Unified School District 358Avon Township, Oxford Township
$12,655per 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.