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Holcomb Unified School District 363
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sherlock, Holcomb and Terry, and parts of Garden City and Ivanhoe.
Students
907
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,383
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Holcomb Unified School District 363
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.0M, about $3,330 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Jerome.
PK–83 schoolsQuinter Public Schools Unified School District 293
9–123 high schoolsQuinter Public Schools Unified School District 293
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,383 per student · 4% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 64%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
939’20
991’21
982’22
984’23
907’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Garden City Unified School District 457Garden City, Pierceville, Pleasant Valley
$13,297per student
Deerfield Unified School District 216Deerfield, East Hibbard, Southside
$18,875per student
Lakin Unified School District 215East Hibbard, Southside
$14,749per student
Sublette Unified School District 374Haskell, Lockport
$19,352per 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.