B−
Hiawatha Unified School District 415
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Hiawatha, Powhattan, Walnut, Hiawatha, Irving, Fairview, Robinson, Padonia, Hamlin, Robinson, Reserve and Hamlin, and parts of Mission, Washington and Capioma.
Students
879
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,351
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hiawatha Unified School District 415
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Kansas districts
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.5M, about $5,137 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Randolph.
PK–5McCormick ElementaryBlue Valley Unified School District 384
6–8Randolph MiddleBlue Valley Unified School District 384
9–12Blue Valley HighBlue Valley Unified School District 384
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,351 per student · 3% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
951’20
929’21
902’22
881’23
879’24
Down 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Prairie Hills Unified School District 113Adams, Granada, Morrill
$15,311per student
Doniphan West Unified School District 111Iowa, Union, Wolf River
$16,505per student
North Jackson Unified School District 335Granada
$12,329per student
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Grasshopper
$16,591per 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.