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Beloit Unified School District 273
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Beloit, Solomon, Plum Creek, Turkey Creek, Prairie, Randall, Logan, Simpson, Beloit, Summit, Bloomfield, Eureka, Salt Creek, Asherville, Browns Creek, Solomon Rapids, Blue Hill, Scottsville, Allen, Athens and Round Springs, and parts of Stanton.
Students
860
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,896
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
What stands out about Beloit Unified School District 273
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 33% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oak.
PK–6Smith Center ElemSmith Center Unified School District 237
7–12Smith Center Jr Sr HighSmith Center Unified School District 237
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,896 per student · 33% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 49%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
793’20
819’21
840’22
879’23
860’24
Up 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Waconda Unified School District 272Cawker, Custer, Glen Elder
$17,141per student
Concordia Unified School District 333Arion, Buffalo, Grant
$19,296per student
Rock Hills Unified School District 107Calvin, Erving, Ionia
$17,286per student
Lincoln Unified School District 298Battle Creek, Salt Creek, Scott
$16,148per 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.