Wheatland Unified School District 292
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Grainfield, Grainfield, Payne, Gove, Jerome, Park, Gove City and Lewis, and parts of Solomon and Larrabee.
Students
99
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,899
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
What stands out about Wheatland Unified School District 292
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 60% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 50% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McAllaster.
PK–8Winona ElemTriplains Unified School District 275
9–12Winona HighTriplains Unified School District 275
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 27.9% · small group: the state reports 21–39%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5% · small group: the state reports 21–39%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,899 per student · 60% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
66’20
86’21
97’22
99’23
99’24
Up 50% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Black 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oakley Unified School District 274Elkader, Gaeland, Grinnell
$15,419per student
Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291Gaeland, Grinnell
$32,949per student
Dighton Unified School District 482White Rock, Wilson
$17,939per student
Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468Cheyenne, Wilson
$57,947per 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.