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Derby Unified School District 260
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Derby, Rockford, Riverside, Gypsum and Salem.
Students
7,416
Schools
13
Spent per student
$12,578
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$159.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Derby Unified School District 260
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Kansas districts
- Spends 16% less per student than the KS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $159.6M, about $21,522 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Durham.
PK–5Hillsboro ElemDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
6–12Hillsboro Middle/High SchoolDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,578 per student · 16% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,255’20
7,262’21
7,285’22
7,284’23
7,416’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 9%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Tanglewood Elem
A−607 students25:1
Stone Creek Elementary
A451 students15:1
Derby Hills Elem
B410 students14:1
Wineteer Elem
A−397 students13:1
Park Hill Elementary
A392 students13:1
Swaney Elem
B+351 students11:1
El Paso Elem
C+288 students14:1
Paul B Cooper Elem
C+278 students10:1
Oaklawn Elem
C−250 students9:1
Derby Middle Sch
B−923 students16:1
Derby North Middle School
B−832 students15:1
Derby High School
C−2,172 students18:1
Derby Virtual School
65 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.