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Doniphan West Unified School District 111
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Iowa, Highland, Wolf River, Independence, Union, White Cloud, Denton, Leona and Severance, and parts of Center, Washington, Irving, Robinson and Wayne.
Students
387
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,505
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
What stands out about Doniphan West Unified School District 111
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 23.6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leona.
PK–6Doniphan West Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Doniphan West JR/SR High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency27%
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$16,505 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 57%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
313’20
356’21
374’22
389’23
387’24
Up 23.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Riverside Unified School District 114Burr Oak, Marion, Washington
$14,179per student
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Lancaster, Shannon
$16,591per student
Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409Shannon
$15,690per student
Hiawatha Unified School District 415Hiawatha, Padonia
$15,351per 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.