C−
Prairie View Unified School District 362
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Lincoln Township, La Cygne, Liberty Township, Osage Township, Linn Valley, Mound Township, Miami Township, Centerville Township, Fontana, Scott Township, Parker and Valley Township, and parts of Paris Township and Sugar Creek Township.
Students
903
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,093
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$8.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prairie View Unified School District 362
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.7M, about $9,673 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hamlin.
PK–4Hiawatha ElemHiawatha Unified School District 415
5–8Hiawatha Middle SchoolHiawatha Unified School District 415
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,093 per student · 21% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 52%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
909’20
901’21
871’22
917’23
903’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Osawatomie Unified School District 367Osawatomie Township, Valley Township
$15,919per student
Paola Unified School District 368Middle Creek Township, Valley Township
$22,822per student
Garnett Unified School District 365Lincoln Township, Walker Township
$14,708per student
Jayhawk Unified School District 346Blue Mound Township, Mound City 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.