C+
Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns
Serves Belleville, Richland, Lincoln, Cuba, Rose Creek, Munden, Republic, Jefferson, Fairview, Belleville, Elk Creek, Albion, Big Bend, Agenda, Narka, Washington, Freedom, Farmington, Jackson, Liberty, Grant and Union, and parts of Scandia, Lawrence, Brantford, White Rock and Grant.
Students
518
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,972
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$15.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.2M, about $29,266 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glen Elder.
PK–82 schoolsWaconda Unified School District 272
9–122 high schoolsWaconda Unified School District 272
12Lakeside Junior/Senior High SchoolWaconda Unified School District 272
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,972 per student · 0% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
503’20
525’21
526’22
529’23
518’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224Clifton, Elk, Shirley
$15,720per student
Concordia Unified School District 333Lincoln, Nelson, Sibley
$19,296per student
Pike Valley Unified School District 426Courtland, Norway
$17,456per student
Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108Coleman, Haddam, Union
$16,804per 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.