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Waconda Unified School District 272
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Ross, Downs, Glen Elder, Glen Elder, Pittsburg, Cawker, Cawker City, Tipton, Turkey Creek, Custer, Bethany, Corinth, Lincoln, Walnut Creek, Carr Creek, Solomon Rapids and Bloom, and parts of Webster and Delhi.
Students
336
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,141
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
What stands out about Waconda Unified School District 272
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for German.
K–3Thunder Ridge ElementaryThunder Ridge Unified School District 110
4–8Thunder Ridge Middle SchoolThunder Ridge Unified School District 110
9–12Thunder Ridge High SchoolThunder Ridge Unified School District 110
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
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$17,141 per student · 15% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 26%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 45%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
320’20
338’21
342’22
327’23
336’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Osborne County Unified School District 392Garfield, Hancock, Jackson
$15,953per student
Beloit Unified School District 273Athens, Beloit, Blue Hill
$19,896per student
Rock Hills Unified School District 107Athens, Erving, Odessa
$17,286per student
Smith Center Unified School District 237Crystal Plains, Garfield, Oak
$15,327per 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.