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Golden City R-III School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Golden City Township, Golden City, Newport Township, Richland Township and Milford Township, and parts of Lamar Township.
Students
164
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,000
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
What stands out about Golden City R-III School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 24% more per student than the MO average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
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. MO
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 90.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,000 per student · 24% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 41%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
182’20
171’21
155’22
155’23
164’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lamar R-I School DistrictCentral Township, Doylesport Township, Northfork Township
$13,256per student
Jasper County R-V School DistrictNorthfork Township
$12,275per student
Liberal R-II School DistrictCentral Township, Union Township
$16,123per student
El Dorado Springs R-II School DistrictMontevallo Township
$12,748per 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.