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Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Topeka, Mission, Williamsport, Auburn, Auburn and Topeka, and parts of Burlingame and Dover.
Students
5,866
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,052
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$159.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $159.2M, about $27,139 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dover.
PK–63 schoolsKaw Valley Unified School District 321
7–123 schoolsKaw Valley Unified School District 321
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,052 per student · 13% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 63%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,007’20
6,079’21
6,059’22
5,999’23
5,866’24
About steady.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Farley Elementary
A596 students14:1
Jay Shideler Elementary
A492 students12:1
Wanamaker Elem
A−475 students14:1
Indian Hills Elementary
A−440 students14:1
Pauline Central Primary
C406 students11:1
Auburn Elementary
B+336 students11:1
Washburn Rural Middle School
B−966 students12:1
Pauline South Intermediate
B−277 students10:1
Washburn Rural High
B−1,878 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mission Valley Unified School District 330Maple Hill, Mission Creek, Plumb
$16,403per student
Seaman Unified School District 345Menoken, Soldier
$13,307per student
Silver Lake Unified School District 372Menoken, Silver Lake
$14,211per student
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434Ridgeway, Scranton
$15,165per 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.