A−
Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Browns Grove, Burdett, Grant, Rozel, Conkling, Shiley, Keysville, Sawmill, Morton and Lincoln, and parts of Marena, Pleasant Ridge, Union and Ash Valley.
Students
137
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,589
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
What stands out about Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 38% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
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 proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$20,589 per student · 38% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 60%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
140’22
129’23
137’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 14%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaCrosse Unified School District 395Alexander-Belle Prairie, Center, La Crosse-Brookdale
$17,555per student
Fort Larned Unified School District 495Garfield, Pawnee, Santa Fe
$20,058per student
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227Center, Sterling
$17,758per student
Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347Jackson, Logan
$18,403per 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.