St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves St. John, St. John, Hayes, Ohio, Hudson, Richland, West Cooper, Douglas, Rose Valley, Cleveland, Albano, South Seward, Byron and Putnam, and parts of North Seward and Union.

Students

366

Schools

Spent per student

$15,527

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

40%

The gist

What stands out about St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350

School Grade C: better than 28% of Kansas districts
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
13 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Douglas.

PK–62 schoolsThis district

7–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

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

$15,527 per student · 4% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 60%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

349’20

346’21

345’22

355’23

366’24

Up 4.9% since 2020.

Students

White 72%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

St John Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St. John

B−

225 students16:1

St John High

High · Grades 7–12 · St. John

C−

141 students10:1

Towns served

St. John 1,172St. John 1,007Hayes 328Ohio 234Hudson 106Richland 91 West Cooper 68 Douglas 63 Rose Valley 41 Cleveland 38 Albano 22 South Seward 21 Byron 8 Putnam 7

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Macksville Unified School District 351Clear Creek, Farmington, Lincoln

$23,440per student

Stafford Unified School District 349East Cooper, Stafford, York

$21,884per student

Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401Bell, Hayes

$23,039per student

Fort Larned Unified School District 495Logan, Valley Center

$20,058per 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.