B+
Meade Unified School District 226
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Meade Center Township, Meade, Mertilla Township, Crooked Creek Township, Sand Creek Township and Cimarron Township, and parts of West Plains Township.
Students
330
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,226
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Meade Unified School District 226
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $2,394 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glen Elder Township.
PK–82 schoolsWaconda Unified School District 272
9–12Lakeside Junior/Senior High SchoolWaconda Unified School District 272
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$16,226 per student · 8% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
353’20
383’21
376’22
368’23
330’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483Fargo Township, Seward Township
$17,990per student
Montezuma Unified School District 371Montezuma Township
$25,673per student
Sublette Unified School District 374Lockport Township, Seward Township
$19,352per student
Ashland Unified School District 220Englewood Township
$17,221per 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.