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Ness City Unified School District 303
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Center, Ness City, Ohio, Franklin, Eden, Johnson and Forrester.
Students
277
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,421
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
What stands out about Ness City Unified School District 303
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dighton.
PK–6Dighton ElemDighton Unified School District 482
7–12Dighton HighDighton Unified School District 482
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,421 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 59%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
296’20
303’21
294’22
280’23
277’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Western Plains Unified School District 106Bazine, Highpoint, Nevada
$22,449per student
Dighton Unified School District 482Alamota, White Rock
$17,939per student
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227North Roscoe, Valley
$17,758per student
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293Larrabee
$17,458per 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.