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Prairie View Unified School District 362

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Lincoln, La Cygne, Liberty, Osage, Linn Valley, Mound, Miami, Centerville, Fontana, Scott, Parker and Valley, and parts of Paris and Sugar Creek.

Students
903
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,093
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$8.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Prairie View Unified School District 362

  • School Grade C−: better than 20% of Kansas districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 21% more per student than the KS average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8.7M, about $9,673 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Junction.

PK–84 schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
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Test scores vs. KS

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,093 per student · 21% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 52%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
909’20
901’21
871’22
917’23
903’24

About steady.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 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.

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