Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Ridgeway, Elk, Carbondale, Scranton, Junction, Overbrook, Marion, Scranton and Fairfax, and parts of Burlingame, Clinton and Dragoon.

Students

1,009

Schools

Spent per student

$15,165

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

Debt

$1.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434

School Grade B: better than 59% of Kansas districts
13 students per teacher
Debt of $1.9M, about $1,848 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

2020–21

Math proficiency29%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts36%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,165 per student · 1% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 70%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

1,042’20

1,073’21

1,096’22

1,074’23

1,009’24

Down 3.2% since 2020.

Students

White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Overbrook Attendance Center

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Overbrook

A−

331 students17:1

Carbondale Attendance Center

Middle · Grades 4–8 · Carbondale

B−

370 students12:1

Santa Fe Trail High

High · Grades 9–12 · Carbondale

308 students12:1

Towns served

Ridgeway 2,237Elk 1,734Carbondale 1,341Scranton 1,287Junction 1,175Overbrook 1,113Marion 962Scranton 911Fairfax 476

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lawrence Unified School District 497Kanwaka, Lawrence, Wakarusa

$12,393per student

Mission Valley Unified School District 330Auburn, Plumb, Waterloo

$16,403per student

Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Kanwaka, Monmouth, Williamsport

$13,277per student

West Franklin Unified School District 287Appanoose, Centropolis, Pomona

$16,705per 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.