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Fort Larned Unified School District 495
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves Larned, Pawnee, Pawnee Rock, Larned, Pawnee Rock, Santa Fe, Clarence, Pleasant Ridge, Pleasant Valley, Garfield, Garfield, Liberty, Pleasant Grove, River, Walnut, Ash Valley, Orange, Logan, Morton and Valley Center, and parts of Conkling.
Students
842
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,058
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$16.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fort Larned Unified School District 495
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Spends 34% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.5M, about $19,602 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Orange.
PK–5Fort Larned Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Larned Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Larned Sr HighThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,058 per student · 34% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
855’20
867’21
864’22
864’23
842’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Great Bend Unified School District 428Buffalo, Great Bend, Great Bend
$16,214per student
Macksville Unified School District 351Douglas, Farmington, Lincoln
$23,440per student
Otis-Bison Unified School District 403Banner, Garfield, Walnut
$18,419per student
Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496Grant, Keysville, Lincoln
$20,589per 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.