C+
Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Garden City, White Oak, Bogard, Urich, Creighton, Big Creek, Honey Creek and Blairstown.
Students
733
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,293
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $5.0M, about $6,857 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. MO
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,293 per student · 22% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
793’20
807’21
799’22
778’23
733’24
Down 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.