C+

Tonganoxie Unified School District 464

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Tonganoxie Township, Tonganoxie, Stranger Township, High Prairie Township, Reno Township and Alexandria Township, and parts of Sherman Township.

Students

1,972

Schools

Spent per student

$12,125

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

34%

Debt

$82.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Tonganoxie Unified School District 464

School Grade C+: better than 41% of Kansas districts
Spends 19% less per student than the KS average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $82.1M, about $41,628 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

2020–21

Math proficiency25%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts34%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,125 per student · 19% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 59%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,896’20

1,901’21

1,925’22

1,991’23

1,972’24

Up 4% since 2020.

Students

White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Tonganoxie Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tonganoxie

919 students15:1

Tonganoxie Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tonganoxie

C+

433 students13:1

Tonganoxie High

High · Grades 9–12 · Tonganoxie

C−

620 students13:1

Towns served

Tonganoxie Township 6,203Tonganoxie 5,891Stranger Township 5,286High Prairie Township 2,150Reno Township 1,487Alexandria Township 767

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

McLouth Unified School District 342Sarcoxie Township, Union Township

$15,819per student

Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Fairmount Township

$15,103per student

De Soto Unified School District 232De Soto, Lexington Township

$12,922per student

Easton Unified School District 449Easton Township, Kickapoo Township

$13,923per 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.