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Arkansas City Unified School District 470
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Arkansas City, Creswell Township, Bolton Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Parkerfield, Silverdale Township, Walton Township and Beaver Township.
Students
2,902
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,619
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$13.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arkansas City Unified School District 470
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $13.2M, about $4,559 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grant Township.
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Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,619 per student · 2% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 77%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,745’20
2,783’21
2,887’22
2,917’23
2,902’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 53%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Winfield Unified School District 465Liberty Township, Vernon Township, Walnut Township
$21,160per student
Oxford Unified School District 358Valverde Township, Vernon Township
$12,655per student
Dexter Unified School District 471Liberty Township, Spring Creek Township
$20,864per student
Central Unified School District 462Winfield
$17,977per 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.