B+
Chase County Unified School District 284
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Falls, Cottonwood Falls, Strong, Strong City, Toledo, Cottonwood, Diamond Creek, Matfield, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar, Homestead and Cedar Point, and parts of Pike.
Students
409
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,244
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chase County Unified School District 284
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $8.1M, about $19,841 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lehigh.
PK–5Hillsboro ElemDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
6–12Hillsboro Middle/High SchoolDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
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$16,244 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
363’20
374’21
387’22
388’23
409’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black <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.