Beloit Unified School District 273

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Beloit, Solomon Township, Plum Creek Township, Turkey Creek Township, Prairie Township, Randall, Logan Township, Simpson, Beloit Township, Summit Township, Bloomfield Township, Eureka Township, Salt Creek Township, Asherville Township, Browns Creek Township, Solomon Rapids Township, Blue Hill Township, Scottsville, Allen Township, Athens Township and Round Springs Township, and parts of Stanton Township.

Students

860

Schools

Spent per student

$19,896

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

The gist

What stands out about Beloit Unified School District 273

School Grade A: better than 88% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
Spends 33% more per student than the KS average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gem.

PK–4Colby ElemColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

5–8Colby Middle SchoolColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

9–12Colby Senior HighColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency38%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts38%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$19,896 per student · 33% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 49%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

793’20

819’21

840’22

879’23

860’24

Up 8.4% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Beloit Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Beloit

A−

524 students14:1

Beloit Jr-Sr High

High · Grades 7–12 · Beloit

B−

336 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Waconda Unified School District 272Cawker Township, Custer Township, Glen Elder Township

$17,141per student

Concordia Unified School District 333Arion Township, Buffalo Township, Grant Township

$19,296per student

Rock Hills Unified School District 107Calvin Township, Erving Township, Ionia Township

$17,286per student

Lincoln Unified School District 298Battle Creek Township, Salt Creek Township, Scott Township

$16,148per 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.