B+
Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Pleasant, Fairview, Lucas, Sylvan Grove, Luray, Luray, Custer, Waldo, Hunter, Jackson, Golden Belt, Blue Hill, Delhi and Valley, and parts of Winfield, Covert, Battle Creek and Round Springs.
Students
269
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,514
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
What stands out about Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.7% 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 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$15,514 per student · 4% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
252’20
253’21
253’22
294’23
269’24
Up 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Russell County Unified School District 407Center, Paradise, Russell
$16,753per student
Paradise Unified School District 399Liberty, Paradise, Victor
$26,351per student
Waconda Unified School District 272Bloom, Pittsburg
$17,141per student
Osborne County Unified School District 392Hancock, Independence
$15,953per 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.