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Emporia Unified School District 253
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Emporia, Emporia Township, Fremont Township and Pike Township, and parts of Americus Township, Center Township and Jackson Township.
Students
4,261
Schools
8
Spent per student
$16,202
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$74.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Emporia Unified School District 253
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $74.6M, about $17,501 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Henry Township.
PK–63 schoolsNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239
7–123 schoolsNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,202 per student · 8% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 62%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,259’20
4,249’21
4,349’22
4,399’23
4,261’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 50%White 42%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Lyon County Unified School District 251Agnes City Township, Arvonia Township, Ivy Township
$18,709per student
Chase County Unified School District 284Bazaar Township, Matfield Township, Toledo Township
$16,244per student
Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252Elmendaro Township
$17,428per student
Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243Arvonia Township, Lincoln Township
$17,412per 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.