C+
Fowler Unified School District 225
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fowler, Wilburn, Crooked Creek and Sand Creek, and parts of East Hess.
Students
87
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,716
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fowler Unified School District 225
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 52% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 35.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.9M, about $10,287 per student
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
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,716 per student · 52% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 59%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
134’20
108’21
70’22
74’23
87’24
Down 35.1% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.