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Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Melvern, Agency, Olivet, Quenemo, Melvern, Lincoln and Olivet, and parts of Junction and Greenwood.
Students
175
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,095
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
What stands out about Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Kansas districts
- Spends 48% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 21.2% since 2020
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 proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
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$22,095 per student · 48% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 65%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
222’20
218’21
202’22
199’23
175’24
Down 21.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West Franklin Unified School District 287Appanoose, Centropolis, Homewood
$16,705per student
Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243Arvonia, Key West, Rock Creek
$17,412per student
Lyndon Unified School District 421Fairfax, Valley Brook
$15,798per student
North Lyon County Unified School District 251Arvonia, Barclay
$18,709per 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.