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Crest Unified School District 479
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Ozark Township, Rich Township, Colony, Lone Elm Township, Kincaid, Indian Creek Township and Lone Elm, and parts of Welda Township, Geneva Township and Deer Creek Township.
Students
263
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,659
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Crest Unified School District 479
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11% since 2020
- Debt of $6.0M, about $22,624 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hackberry Township.
PK–8Bartlett ElemLabette County Unified School District 506
9–12Labette County High SchoolLabette County Unified School District 506
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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$15,659 per student · 5% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 71%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
237’20
263’21
250’22
261’23
263’24
Up 11% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Garnett Unified School District 365Lincoln Township, Washington Township, Westphalia Township
$14,708per student
Marmaton Valley Unified School District 256Osage Township
$18,022per student
Iola Unified School District 257Iola Township
$14,661per student
Jayhawk Unified School District 346Blue Mound Township
$16,529per 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.