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Copeland Unified School District 476
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Copeland Township, Lockport Township and Copeland, and parts of Ingalls Township and Mertilla Township.
Students
72
Schools
2
Spent per student
$28,702
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Copeland Unified School District 476
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 92% more per student than the KS average
- 7 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $28,056 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oak Township.
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 proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,702 per student · 92% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 48%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
71’20
72’21
70’22
84’23
72’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Garden City Unified School District 457Ivanhoe Township, Pierceville Township
$13,297per student
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483Seward Township, West Plains Township
$17,990per student
Montezuma Unified School District 371Montezuma Township
$25,673per student
Sublette Unified School District 374Haskell Township, Seward Township
$19,352per 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.