C−

Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Washington, Greenleaf Township, Greenleaf, Haddam Township, Mill Creek Township, Franklin Township, Farmington Township, Haddam, Washington Township, Morrowville, Charleston Township, Union Township, Mahaska, Logan Township, Coleman Township, Grant Township, Lowe Township and Highland Township, and parts of Albion Township, Brantford Township, Farmington Township, Strawberry Township and Little Blue Township.

Students

355

Schools

Spent per student

$16,804

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

55%

Debt

$1.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108

School Grade C−: better than 24% of Kansas districts
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Spends 12% more per student than the KS average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020
Debt of $1.6M, about $4,380 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oneida.

PK–8Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle SchoolNemaha Unified School District 115

9–12Nemaha Central High SchoolNemaha Unified School District 115

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency26%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts27%

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

$16,804 per student · 12% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

384’20

361’21

370’22

362’23

355’24

Down 7.6% since 2020.

Students

White 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Washington Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Washington

B−

192 students10:1

Washington County High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Washington

163 students10:1

Towns served

Washington 1,155Greenleaf Township 370Greenleaf 320Haddam Township 226Mill Creek Township 204Franklin Township 161Farmington Township 137Haddam 118Washington Township 108Morrowville 96 Charleston Township 82 Union Township 57 Mahaska 47 Logan Township 43 Coleman Township 26 Grant Township 25 Lowe Township 17 Highland Township 12

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Barnes Unified School District 223Barnes Township, Hanover Township, Independence Township

$11,612per student

Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109Elk Creek Township, Fairview Township, Richland Township

$14,972per student

Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224Clifton Township, Sheridan Township

$15,720per student

Marysville Unified School District 364Walnut Township

$18,214per 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.