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Stafford Unified School District 349
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Stafford, Stafford, Fairview, West Cooper, Union, East Cooper, Putnam and York, and parts of Township 6, Ohio and Rose Valley.
Students
249
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,884
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
What stands out about Stafford Unified School District 349
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- Spends 46% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Douglas.
PK–62 schoolsSt. John-Hudson Unified School District 350
7–122 schoolsSt. John-Hudson Unified School District 350
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,884 per student · 46% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 66%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
227’20
229’21
234’22
242’23
249’24
Up 9.7% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350Albano, Byron, Hayes
$15,527per student
Fairfield Unified School District 310Grove, Hayes, Miami
$20,077per student
Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401Bell, Hayes
$23,039per student
Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355Byron, Comanche
$16,448per 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.