B+
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Manhattan, Blue, Ogden, Manhattan, Ogden, Zeandale, Ashland and Jackson, and parts of Grant, Liberty and Washington.
Students
7,204
Schools
14
Spent per student
$13,618
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$214.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.3% since 2020
- Debt of $214.1M, about $29,716 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Junction.
PK–84 schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
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 proficiency39%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,618 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 55%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,414’20
6,685’21
7,066’22
7,162’23
7,204’24
Up 12.3% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Frank V Bergman Elem
A−568 students19:1
Theo Roosevelt Elem
A−468 students24:1
Marlatt Elem
A454 students15:1
Amanda Arnold Elem
A+399 students14:1
Northview Elem
B−364 students13:1
Oliver Brown Elementary
338 students13:1
Lee Elem
A−299 students10:1
Bluemont Elementary School
A−207 students11:1
Woodrow Wilson Elem
A−207 students10:1
Ogden Elem
A−155 students10:1
Susan B Anthony Middle School
B+775 students13:1
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
B−730 students13:1
Manhattan High School
B2,087 students15:1
Manhattan Virtual Academy
153 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Riley County Unified School District 378Madison, Sherman, Wildcat
$13,440per student
Geary County Schools Unified School District 475Blakely, Madison, Wingfield
$15,033per student
Rock Creek Unified School District 323Green, Pottawatomie, St. George
$13,626per student
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329Alma, Farmer, Garfield
$16,374per 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.