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Solomon Unified School District 393
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Lincoln, Solomon, Solomon, Cambria, Lincoln, New Cambria, Willowdale, Garfield, Buckeye, Dayton and Ottawa, and parts of Greeley.
Students
399
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,540
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$8.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Solomon Unified School District 393
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $8.8M, about $22,105 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glen Elder.
PK–82 schoolsWaconda Unified School District 272
9–12Lakeside Junior/Senior High SchoolWaconda Unified School District 272
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
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$16,540 per student · 11% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
369’20
370’21
375’22
376’23
399’24
Up 8.1% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chapman Unified School District 473Buckeye, Flora, Newbern
$14,107per student
Abilene Unified School District 435Abilene, Buckeye, Grant
$13,372per student
North Ottawa County Unified School District 239Durham, Richland
$15,357per student
Salina Unified School District 305Elm Creek, Salina
$20,224per 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.