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Goessel Unified School District 411
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves West Branch, Goessel, Meridian, Spring Valley, Menno and East Branch, and parts of Highland, Lehigh and Liberty.
Students
272
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,186
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Goessel Unified School District 411
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $1.8M, about $6,710 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 proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,186 per student · 8% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 75%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
293’20
292’21
294’22
290’23
272’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.