B−

Concordia Unified School District 333

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Concordia, Lincoln Township, Grant Township, Center Township, Lawrence Township, Jamestown, Buffalo Township, Sibley Township, Summit Township, Aurora Township, Nelson Township, Arion Township and Aurora, and parts of Lyon Township and Allen Township.

Students

1,149

Schools

Spent per student

$19,296

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

58%

Debt

$3.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Concordia Unified School District 333

School Grade B−: better than 52% of Kansas districts
Spends 29% more per student than the KS average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 5% since 2020
Debt of $3.5M, about $3,003 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kanopolis.

PK–3Ellsworth ElemEllsworth Unified School District 327

7–12Ellsworth HighEllsworth Unified School District 327

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency23%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts35%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$19,296 per student · 29% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 54%Federal 12%

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

Enrollment over time

1,094’20

1,145’21

1,131’22

1,138’23

1,149’24

Up 5% since 2020.

Students

White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Concordia Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Concordia

448 students13:1

Concordia Middle

Middle · Grades 5–6 · Concordia

177 students17:1

Concordia Jr-Sr High

High · Grades 7–12 · Concordia

C−

524 students12:1

Towns served

Concordia 5,015Lincoln Township 317Grant Township 312Center Township 308Lawrence Township 182Jamestown 174Buffalo Township 122Sibley Township 112Summit Township 92 Aurora Township 81 Nelson Township 27 Arion Township 26 Aurora 25

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Southern Cloud Unified School District 334Colfax Township, Meredith Township, Oakland Township

$27,291per student

Beloit Unified School District 273Asherville Township, Plum Creek Township, Prairie Township

$19,896per student

Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224Colfax Township, Elk Township, Shirley Township

$15,720per student

Pike Valley Unified School District 426Beaver Township, Lincoln Township, Norway Township

$17,456per 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.