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Plainville Unified School District 270
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Township 11, Plainville and Township 12, and parts of Buckeye, Township 2, Township 10 and Township 4.
Students
453
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,353
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainville Unified School District 270
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 27.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $1,645 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Logan.
PK–6Smith Center ElemSmith Center Unified School District 237
7–12Smith Center Jr Sr HighSmith Center Unified School District 237
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
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$14,353 per student · 4% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
356’20
361’21
416’22
430’23
453’24
Up 27.2% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Stockton Unified School District 271Stockton, Township 1, Township 3
$17,532per student
Paradise Unified School District 399Herzog, Natoma, Round Mound
$26,351per student
Palco Unified School District 269Township 8, Township 9
$23,424per student
Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110Bow Creek, Valley
$23,196per 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.