A+
Silver Lake Unified School District 372
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Silver Lake Township, Menoken Township, Silver Lake and Grove Township.
Students
710
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,211
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$19.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Silver Lake Unified School District 372
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.4M, about $27,387 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 proficiency50%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,211 per student · 5% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 71%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
699’20
719’21
692’22
701’23
710’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437Mission Township, Topeka
$13,052per student
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321Dover Township, Rossville Township
$17,155per student
Mission Valley Unified School District 330Dover Township
$16,403per student
Seaman Unified School District 345Soldier Township
$13,307per 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.