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Bluestem Unified School District 205
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Prospect Township, Spring Township, Little Walnut Township, Leon, Bloomington Township, Union Township, Latham, Glencoe Township, Hickory Township, Logan Township and Clay Township, and parts of El Dorado, Augusta Township, Rosalia Township, Rock Creek Township, El Dorado Township and Otter Creek Township.
Students
508
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,788
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$13.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bluestem Unified School District 205
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.5M, about $26,575 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rantoul.
PK–5Central Heights ElemCentral Heights Unified School District 288
6–12Central Heights HighCentral Heights Unified School District 288
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,788 per student · 1% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 69%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
497’20
525’21
534’22
523’23
508’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Augusta Unified School District 402Augusta, Bruno Township, Walnut Township
$12,453per student
Eureka Unified School District 389Eureka Township, Fall River Township, Spring Creek Township
$16,941per student
Flinthills Unified School District 492Chelsea Township, Spring Creek Township
$20,526per student
Central Unified School District 462Harvey Township, Omnia Township, Richland Township
$17,977per 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.