C+
Lewis Unified School District 502
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 6 towns
Serves Wayne Township, Lewis, Belpre Township, North Brown Township, Franklin Township and South Brown Township.
Students
72
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,218
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
What stands out about Lewis Unified School District 502
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 82% more per student than the KS average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.7% 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
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate 87% at Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315, which runs the high school (state 88%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,218 per student · 82% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 66%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
78’20
85’21
75’22
75’23
72’24
Down 7.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 50%White 49%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347Kinsley Township, Trenton Township, Wheatland Township
$18,403per student
Macksville Unified School District 351Farmington Township, Lincoln Township
$23,440per student
Fort Larned Unified School District 495Garfield Township
$20,058per student
Spearville Unified School District 381Wheatland Township
$13,192per 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.