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Eudora Unified School District 491
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Eudora Township and Eudora, and parts of Reno Township and Lexington Township.
Students
1,701
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,001
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$78.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eudora Unified School District 491
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the KS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $78.5M, about $46,141 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Goff.
PK–62 schoolsVermillion Unified School District 380
7–122 schoolsVermillion Unified School District 380
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,001 per student · 6% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,716’21
1,706’22
1,696’23
1,701’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lawrence Unified School District 497Grant Township, Lawrence, Wakarusa Township
$12,393per student
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Sherman Township
$15,103per student
De Soto Unified School District 232De Soto, Shawnee
$12,922per student
Baldwin City Unified School District 348Palmyra Township
$11,610per 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.