B−
Hiawatha Unified School District 415
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Hiawatha, Powhattan, Walnut, Hiawatha, Irving, Fairview, Robinson, Padonia, Hamlin, Robinson, Reserve and Hamlin, and parts of Mission, Washington and Capioma.
Students
879
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,351
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hiawatha Unified School District 415
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Kansas districts
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.5M, about $5,137 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hamlin.
PK–4Hiawatha ElemThis district
5–8Hiawatha Middle SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,351 per student · 3% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
951’20
929’21
902’22
881’23
879’24
Down 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Prairie Hills Unified School District 113Adams, Granada, Morrill
$15,311per student
Doniphan West Unified School District 111Iowa, Union, Wolf River
$16,505per student
North Jackson Unified School District 335Granada
$12,329per student
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Grasshopper
$16,591per 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.