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Southeast of Saline Unified School District 306
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Smoky View, Greeley, Eureka, Smolan, Walnut, Assaria, Gypsum, Solomon, Gypsum and Liberty, and parts of Salina, Bonaville, Holland and Wheatland.
Students
698
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,012
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southeast of Saline Unified School District 306
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $3.7M, about $5,272 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Green.
PK–82 schoolsClay Center Unified School District 379
82 middle schoolsClay Center Unified School District 379
9–122 high schoolsClay Center Unified School District 379
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,012 per student · 0% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 67%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
657’20
694’21
691’22
683’23
698’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Smoky Valley Unified School District 400Falun, Gypsum Creek, Smoky Hill
$10,808per student
Ell-Saline Unified School District 307Elm Creek, Falun, Smoky Hill
$15,300per student
Salina Unified School District 305Cambria, Elm Creek, Smoky Hill
$20,224per student
Solomon Unified School District 393Cambria, Dayton, Garfield
$16,540per 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.