C+
El Dorado Unified School District 490
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves El Dorado, El Dorado and Lincoln, and parts of Prospect, Sycamore and Chelsea.
Students
1,756
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,055
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$69.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about El Dorado Unified School District 490
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $69.7M, about $39,664 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
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,055 per student · 13% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 59%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,836’20
1,800’21
2,083’22
1,786’23
1,756’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.