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Flinthills Unified School District 492
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Prospect, Rosalia, Sycamore, Chelsea, Cassoday, Spring Creek and Salem, and parts of Otter Creek, Glencoe and South Salem.
Students
273
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,526
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Flinthills Unified School District 492
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 37% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.8M, about $13,736 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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,526 per student · 37% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
279’20
287’22
270’23
273’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
El Dorado Unified School District 490El Dorado, El Dorado, Lincoln
$13,055per student
Bluestem Unified School District 205Hickory, Little Walnut
$14,788per student
Eureka Unified School District 389Eureka, Fall River
$16,941per student
Chase County Unified School District 284Cedar, Matfield
$16,244per 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.