C
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Baker, Quinter, Payne, Jerome and Larrabee.
Students
309
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,458
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$15.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.4M, about $49,838 per student
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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
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$17,458 per student · 17% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 56%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
322’20
321’21
324’22
321’23
309’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.