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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 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 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.