B+
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves St. Marys, St. Marys, Rossville, Dover, Rossville, Emmett, Belvue, Emmett, Delia, Kaw, Willard and St. Clere, and parts of Maple Hill and Grove.
Students
1,100
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,155
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
What stands out about Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dover.
PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–123 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,155 per student · 15% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 48%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,117’20
1,126’21
1,107’22
1,119’23
1,100’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wamego Unified School District 320Center, Louisville, Wabaunsee
$15,663per student
Silver Lake Unified School District 372Menoken, Silver Lake
$14,211per student
Mission Valley Unified School District 330Auburn, Mission Creek
$16,403per student
Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322Center, Lincoln, Vienna
$14,439per 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.