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Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Grinnell, Grinnell, Solomon and Gaeland, and parts of South Randall, Gove, Menlo and Lewis.
Students
65
Schools
2
Spent per student
$32,949
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
What stands out about Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 120% more per student than the KS average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.2% 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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate 90% at Oakley Unified School District 274, which runs the high school (state 88%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,949 per student · 120% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 43%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
59’20
55’21
59’22
59’23
65’24
Up 10.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 11%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oakley Unified School District 274Elkader, Lees, Oakley
$15,419per student
Wheatland Unified School District 292Grainfield, Jerome, Payne
$23,899per student
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315North Randall, Summers
$14,841per student
Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468Cheyenne, Jerome
$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.