B−

LaCrosse Unified School District 395

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves La Crosse-Brookdale Township, La Crosse, Hampton-Fairview Township, Center Township, McCracken, Rush Center, Big Timber Township, Alexander-Belle Prairie Township, Liebenthal, Waring Township, Union Township and Alexander, and parts of Big Creek Township, Bazine Township, Ogallah Township, Banner Township and Illinois Township.

Students

249

Schools

Spent per student

$17,555

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

44%

Debt

$11.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about LaCrosse Unified School District 395

School Grade B−: better than 50% of Kansas districts
Spends 17% more per student than the KS average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
Debt of $11.0M, about $44,076 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mound Township.

PK–3Moundridge ElemMoundridge Unified School District 423

4–8Moundridge MiddleMoundridge Unified School District 423

9–12Moundridge HighMoundridge Unified School District 423

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts37%

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

$17,555 per student · 17% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 60%Federal 18%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

269’20

288’21

292’22

281’23

249’24

Down 7.4% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black 2%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

La Crosse Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · La Crosse

A−

125 students10:1

La Crosse Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · La Crosse

C−

37 students7:1

La Crosse High

High · Grades 9–12 · La Crosse

87 students8:1

Towns served

La Crosse-Brookdale Township 1,282La Crosse 1,154Hampton-Fairview Township 257Center Township 204McCracken 200Rush Center 179Big Timber Township 134Alexander-Belle Prairie Township 128Liebenthal 87 Waring Township 61 Union Township 59 Alexander 24

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hays Unified School District 489Buckeye Township, Freedom Township, Hays

$15,313per student

Otis-Bison Unified School District 403Garfield Township, Lone Star Township, Pleasantdale Township

$18,419per student

Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496Conkling Township, Lincoln Township, Shiley Township

$20,589per student

Victoria Unified School District 432Freedom Township, Herzog Township

$15,337per 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.