A−

Chapman Unified School District 473

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns

Serves Smoky Hill, Noble, Chapman, Center, Enterprise, Fragrant Hill, Buckeye, Liberty, Lyon, Jefferson, Hayes, Newbern, Flora, Rinehart, Sherman, Logan, Cheever, Holland, Ridge, Manchester, Wheatland and Carlton, and parts of Milford, Willowdale, Garfield, Blakely and Banner.

Students

1,134

Schools

Spent per student

$14,107

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

39%

Debt

$4.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Chapman Unified School District 473

School Grade A−: better than 77% of Kansas districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
Spends 6% less per student than the KS average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
Debt of $4.1M, about $3,638 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Latimer.

PK–82 schoolsRural Vista Unified School District 481

9–122 high schoolsRural Vista Unified School District 481

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency29%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,107 per student · 6% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 66%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

1,067’20

1,140’21

1,154’22

1,132’23

1,134’24

Up 6.3% since 2020.

Students

White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

Chapman Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapman

B+

282 students14:1

Enterprise Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Enterprise

86 students10:1

Blue Ridge Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene

A−

71 students10:1

Rural Center Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene

62 students11:1

Chapman Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chapman

C+

250 students16:1

Chapman High

High · Grades 9–12 · Chapman

B+

383 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Geary County Schools Unified School District 475Jefferson, Junction City, Madison

$15,033per student

Abilene Unified School District 435Grant, Lincoln

$13,372per student

Solomon Unified School District 393Lincoln, Ottawa, Solomon

$16,540per student

Rural Vista Unified School District 481Hope, Township 5, Union

$16,319per 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.