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Ell-Saline Unified School District 307
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Elm Creek, Pleasant Valley, Ohio, Spring Creek, Brookville, Falun, Smoky Hill, Washington, Mulberry and Carneiro, and parts of Smolan.
Students
441
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,300
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$5.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ell-Saline Unified School District 307
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $5.2M, about $11,780 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 proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,300 per student · 2% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 73%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
470’20
432’21
429’22
423’23
441’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Smoky Valley Unified School District 400Empire, Marquette, Smoky View
$10,808per student
Ellsworth Unified School District 327Clear Creek, Empire, Garfield
$14,687per student
Twin Valley Unified School District 240Bennington, Culver, Glendale
$15,165per student
Salina Unified School District 305Cambria, Salina
$20,224per 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.