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Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Chetopa, Mission, St. Paul, Walnut Grove, Oswego and Lincoln, and parts of Fairview, Grant and Neosho.
Students
396
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,495
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.6M, about $16,641 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McCune.
PK–4Southeast Elementary SchoolCherokee Unified School District 247
5–8Southeast Middle SchoolCherokee Unified School District 247
9–12Southeast HighCherokee Unified School District 247
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$16,495 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 74%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
379’20
387’21
383’22
402’23
396’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Centerville, Erie, Grant
$16,032per student
Girard Unified School District 248Crawford, Walnut, Walnut
$15,314per student
Columbus Unified School District 493Lola, Lyon
$14,442per student
Labette County Unified School District 506Hackberry, Liberty, Mount Pleasant
$13,681per 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.