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Wellington Unified School District 353
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Wellington, Avon, Seventy-Six, Osborne, Wellington, Downs, Greene, Mayfield, Sumner, Harmon and Jackson, and parts of London.
Students
1,439
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,189
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$18.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wellington Unified School District 353
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.7M, about $13,026 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 proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,189 per student · 5% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 74%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,462’20
1,457’21
1,497’22
1,500’23
1,439’24
About steady.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belle Plaine Unified School District 357Belle Plaine, Palestine
$16,445per student
Clearwater Unified School District 264Illinois, Ohio
$13,483per student
Conway Springs Unified School District 356Illinois, Springdale
$17,026per student
Oxford Unified School District 358Oxford, Palestine, Valverde
$12,655per 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.