Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Kentucky Township, Lecompton Township, Kanwaka Township, Kaw Township, Perry, Lecompton and Rural Township, and parts of Lawrence, Wakarusa Township and Sarcoxie Township.

Students

800

Schools

Spent per student

$14,678

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

38%

Debt

$18.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343

School Grade C: better than 33% of Kansas districts
14 students per teacher
Debt of $18.9M, about $23,606 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Omnia Township.

PK–6Central ElemCentral Unified School District 462

7–12Central Jr-Sr HighCentral Unified School District 462

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency24%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts31%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,678 per student · 2% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 59%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

767’20

780’21

775’22

789’23

800’24

Up 4.3% since 2020.

Students

White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Lecompton Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lecompton

298 students13:1

Perry-Lecompton Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Perry

C−

234 students14:1

Perry Lecompton High

High · Grades 9–12 · Perry

C−

268 students14:1

Towns served

Kentucky Township 1,775Lecompton Township 1,648Kanwaka Township 1,386Kaw Township 1,212Perry 1,069Lecompton 736Rural Township 486

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lawrence Unified School District 497Clinton Township, Grant Township, Reno Township

$12,393per student

Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Monmouth Township, Tecumseh Township

$13,277per student

Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341Fairview Township, Oskaloosa Township

$17,860per student

Tonganoxie Unified School District 464Reno Township, Tonganoxie Township

$12,125per 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.