C+
Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Albion Township, Castleton Township, Pretty Prairie, Ninnescah Township, Galesburg Township, Roscoe Township, Loda Township and Troy Township, and parts of Lincoln Township, Evan Township and White Township.
Students
283
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,505
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.9M, about $28,046 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mulvane.
PK–2Mulvane Elem W D MunsonMulvane Unified School District 263
3–5Mulvane Grade SchoolMulvane Unified School District 263
6–8Mulvane Middle SchoolMulvane Unified School District 263
9–12Mulvane HighMulvane Unified School District 263
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,505 per student · 4% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 70%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
305’20
318’21
307’22
301’23
283’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312Center Township, Haven Township, Sumner Township
$15,028per student
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Dale Township, Hoosier Township, Kingman
$15,269per student
Fairfield Unified School District 310Arlington Township, Bell Township
$20,077per student
Cheney Unified School District 268Grand River Township, Vinita Township
$14,363per 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.