Triplains Unified School District 275

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Winona, Winona, Kingery, Monument, McAllaster, Western, Russell Springs, Augustine, Russell Springs, Paxton and Logansport, and parts of Wallace, Summers and Lees.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$23,644

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

6:1

Free or reduced lunch

47%

The gist

What stands out about Triplains Unified School District 275

Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Spends 58% more per student than the KS average
6 students per teacher
Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jerome.

PK–83 schoolsQuinter Public Schools Unified School District 293

9–122 high schoolsQuinter Public Schools Unified School District 293

123 high schoolsQuinter Public Schools Unified School District 293

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency30%

State average 27.9% · small group: the state reports 21–39%

Reading / language arts30%

State average 35.5% · small group: the state reports 21–39%

Graduation rate 75% at Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293, which runs the high school (state 88%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$23,644 per student · 58% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 59%Federal 4%

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

Enrollment over time

66’20

74’21

69’22

73’23

73’24

Up 10.6% since 2020.

Students

White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Winona Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Winona

B−

58 students8:1

Winona High

High · Grades 9–12 · Winona

15 students2:1

Towns served

Winona 271Winona 221Kingery 163Monument 138McAllaster 54 Western 48 Russell Springs 31 Augustine 26 Russell Springs 26 Paxton 18 Logansport 10

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oakley Unified School District 274Elkader, Oakley, South Randall

$15,419per student

Wallace County Schools Unified School District 241Harrison, Sharon Springs

$20,512per student

Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315Morgan, North Randall

$14,841per student

Brewster Unified School District 314West Hale

$19,555per 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.