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WaKeeney Unified School District 208
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves WaKeeney, WaKeeney, Ogallah, Collyer and Collyer, and parts of Bryant and Happy.
Students
398
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,808
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about WaKeeney Unified School District 208
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.3M, about $8,379 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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,808 per student · 1% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 60%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
384’20
397’21
404’22
401’23
398’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Western Plains Unified School District 106Nevada, Ohio, Waring
$22,449per student
Graham County Unified School District 281Millbrook, Morlan, Solomon
$17,246per student
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293Baker, Larrabee
$17,458per student
Hays Unified School District 489Big Creek, Buckeye
$15,313per 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.