C+
Bonner Springs Unified School District 204
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Bonner Springs and Edwardsville, and parts of Kansas City and Sherman.
Students
2,437
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,005
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$38.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bonner Springs Unified School District 204
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.6M, about $15,843 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Junction.
PK–54 elementary schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
6–83 middle schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
9–123 high schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,005 per student · 6% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 62%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,565’20
2,478’21
2,427’22
2,467’23
2,437’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 22%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Basehor, Fairmount, Stranger
$15,103per student
De Soto Unified School District 232De Soto, Lexington, Shawnee
$12,922per student
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictLake Quivira, Roeland Park, Shawnee
$13,332per student
Park Hill School DistrictParkville, Riverside
$15,605per 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.