B−

Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Ellinwood, Comanche, Lakin and Byron, and parts of Putnam.

Students

420

Schools

Spent per student

$16,448

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

The gist

What stands out about Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355

School Grade B−: better than 45% of Kansas districts
Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020

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

2020–21

Math proficiency30%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts31%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,448 per student · 10% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time

451’20

454’21

462’22

460’23

420’24

Down 6.9% since 2020.

Students

White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Ellinwood Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ellinwood

B+

202 students12:1

Ellinwood Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ellinwood

72 students13:1

Ellinwood High

High · Grades 9–12 · Ellinwood

146 students11:1

Towns served

Ellinwood 2,192Comanche 367Lakin 348Byron 8

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401Bell, Hayes, Pioneer

$23,039per student

Great Bend Unified School District 428Great Bend, Great Bend, North Seward

$16,214per student

Central Plains Unified School District 112Cheyenne, Logan

$8,148per student

St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350Hayes

$15,527per 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.