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Jefferson West Unified School District 340
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Rock Creek Township, Fairview Township, Kaw Township, Meriden and Ozawkie, and parts of Soldier Township and Ozawkie Township.
Students
843
Schools
3
Spent per student
$7,775
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
What stands out about Jefferson West Unified School District 340
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
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 proficiency35%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$7,775 per student · 48% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 83%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
843’20
802’21
827’22
847’23
843’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343Kentucky Township, Lecompton Township
$14,678per student
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Tecumseh Township, Topeka Township
$13,277per student
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437Topeka, Topeka Township
$13,052per student
Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341Oskaloosa Township
$17,860per 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.