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Spearville Unified School District 381
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Spearville, Spearville and Wheatland, and parts of Bucklin and Sterling.
Students
373
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,192
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$9.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spearville Unified School District 381
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13% since 2020
- Debt of $9.4M, about $25,214 per student
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
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,192 per student · 12% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
330’20
346’21
342’22
363’23
373’24
Up 13% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bucklin Unified School District 459Ford, Sodville
$18,593per student
Dodge City Unified School District 443Ford, Grandview
$14,355per student
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227Marena, Sawlog
$17,758per student
Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347Jackson, South Brown, Trenton
$18,403per 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.