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Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Peabody, Peabody, Walton, Burns, Catlin, Lincoln, Fairplay, East Branch, Clifford and Cedar, and parts of Sycamore.
Students
206
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,502
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
What stands out about Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the KS average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gale.
PK–52 elementary schoolsDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
6–122 schoolsDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
122 high schoolsDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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$19,502 per student · 30% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 51%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
221’20
230’21
228’22
219’23
206’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marion-Florence Unified School District 408Centre, Doyle, Florence
$15,175per student
Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 206Fairmount, Pleasant, Plum Grove
$14,540per student
Chase County Unified School District 284Cottonwood, Homestead, Matfield
$16,244per student
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410Liberty, Wilson
$14,641per 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.