Wheatland Unified School District 292
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Grainfield, Grainfield, Payne, Gove, Jerome, Park, Gove City and Lewis, and parts of Solomon and Larrabee.
Students
99
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,899
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
What stands out about Wheatland Unified School District 292
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 60% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 50% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lees.
PK–4Oakley ElemOakley Unified School District 274
5–8Oakley Middle SchoolOakley Unified School District 274
9–12Oakley Sr HighOakley Unified School District 274
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 27.9% · small group: the state reports 21–39%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5% · small group: the state reports 21–39%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,899 per student · 60% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
66’20
86’21
97’22
99’23
99’24
Up 50% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Black 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oakley Unified School District 274Elkader, Gaeland, Grinnell
$15,419per student
Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291Gaeland, Grinnell
$32,949per student
Dighton Unified School District 482White Rock, Wilson
$17,939per student
Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468Cheyenne, Wilson
$57,947per 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.