C
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Baker, Quinter, Payne, Jerome and Larrabee.
Students
309
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,458
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$15.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.4M, about $49,838 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Jerome.
PK–83 schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,458 per student · 17% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 56%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
322’20
321’21
324’22
321’23
309’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.