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Central Heights Unified School District 288
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Richmond, Cutler, Ohio, Pottawatomie, Richmond, Princeton, Lane and Rantoul, and parts of Lincoln, Peoria, Homewood and Harrison.
Students
539
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,367
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Heights Unified School District 288
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.8M, about $3,367 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rantoul.
PK–5Central Heights ElemThis district
6–12Central Heights HighThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,367 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 74%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
504’20
524’21
541’22
566’23
539’24
Up 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West Franklin Unified School District 287Greenwood, Ottawa, Williamsburg
$16,705per student
Osawatomie Unified School District 367Mound, Osawatomie, Stanton
$15,919per student
Ottawa Unified School District 290Ottawa, Ottawa
$14,248per student
Paola Unified School District 368Richland, Stanton
$22,822per 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.