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Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Anthony, Harper, Township 1, Township 5, Township 6, Township 3, Township 2, Township 4, Bluff City, Danville and Waldron, and parts of Canton and Valley.
Students
829
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,375
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.7M, about $3,257 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Omnia.
PK–6Central ElemCentral Unified School District 462
7–12Central Jr-Sr HighCentral Unified School District 462
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,375 per student · 16% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 65%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
795’21
822’22
835’23
829’24
Up 4.3% since 2021.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Belmont, Bennett, Chikaskia
$15,269per student
Argonia Public Schools Unified School District 359Creek, Dixon, Morris
$24,066per student
Cunningham Unified School District 332Belmont, Chikaskia, Rochester
$16,757per student
South Barber Unified School District 255Hazelton, Kiowa
$19,382per 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.