B+
Chase County Unified School District 284
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Falls Township, Cottonwood Falls, Strong Township, Strong City, Toledo Township, Cottonwood Township, Diamond Creek Township, Matfield Township, Bazaar Township, Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar Township, Homestead Township and Cedar Point, and parts of Pike Township.
Students
409
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,244
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chase County Unified School District 284
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $8.1M, about $19,841 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Morlan Township.
PK–62 schoolsGraham County Unified School District 281
7–122 schoolsGraham County Unified School District 281
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
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$16,244 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
363’20
374’21
387’22
388’23
409’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marion-Florence Unified School District 408Doyle Township, Grant Township
$15,175per student
Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252Center Township, Emporia Township
$17,428per student
Centre Unified School District 397Clear Creek Township, Grant Township
$9,757per student
Flinthills Unified School District 492Salem Township, Sycamore Township
$20,526per 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.