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Conway Springs Unified School District 356
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Conway Springs, Conway, Springdale, Viola, Eden, Viola, Sumner, Illinois and Creek, and parts of Ryan.
Students
379
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,026
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Conway Springs Unified School District 356
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $10,620 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 proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
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$17,026 per student · 14% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 72%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
422’20
402’21
420’22
378’23
379’24
Down 10.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.