B+
Meade Unified School District 226
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Meade Center Township, Meade, Mertilla Township, Crooked Creek Township, Sand Creek Township and Cimarron Township, and parts of West Plains Township.
Students
330
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,226
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Meade Unified School District 226
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $2,394 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lees Township.
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 proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$16,226 per student · 8% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
353’20
383’21
376’22
368’23
330’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483Fargo Township, Seward Township
$17,990per student
Montezuma Unified School District 371Montezuma Township
$25,673per student
Sublette Unified School District 374Lockport Township, Seward Township
$19,352per student
Ashland Unified School District 220Englewood Township
$17,221per 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.