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Wellington Unified School District 353
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Wellington, Avon, Seventy-Six, Osborne, Wellington, Downs, Greene, Mayfield, Sumner, Harmon and Jackson, and parts of London.
Students
1,439
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,189
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$18.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wellington Unified School District 353
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.7M, about $13,026 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Evan.
PK–63 schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
7–83 middle schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
9–123 high schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,189 per student · 5% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 74%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,462’20
1,457’21
1,497’22
1,500’23
1,439’24
About steady.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belle Plaine Unified School District 357Belle Plaine, Palestine
$16,445per student
Clearwater Unified School District 264Illinois, Ohio
$13,483per student
Conway Springs Unified School District 356Illinois, Springdale
$17,026per student
Oxford Unified School District 358Oxford, Palestine, Valverde
$12,655per 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.