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Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Ridgeway Township, Elk Township, Carbondale, Scranton Township, Junction Township, Overbrook, Marion Township, Scranton and Fairfax Township, and parts of Burlingame Township, Clinton Township and Dragoon Township.
Students
1,009
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,165
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Kansas districts
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $1,848 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 proficiency29%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,165 per student · 1% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 70%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,042’20
1,073’21
1,096’22
1,074’23
1,009’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lawrence Unified School District 497Kanwaka Township, Lawrence, Wakarusa Township
$12,393per student
Mission Valley Unified School District 330Auburn Township, Plumb Township, Waterloo Township
$16,403per student
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Kanwaka Township, Monmouth Township, Williamsport Township
$13,277per student
West Franklin Unified School District 287Appanoose Township, Centropolis Township, Pomona Township
$16,705per 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.