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Central Heights Unified School District 288
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Richmond Township, Cutler Township, Ohio Township, Pottawatomie Township, Richmond, Princeton, Lane and Rantoul, and parts of Lincoln Township, Peoria Township, Homewood Township and Harrison Township.
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 Ridgeway Township.
PK–3Overbrook Attendance CenterSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
4–8Carbondale Attendance CenterSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
9–12Santa Fe Trail HighSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
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 Township, Ottawa Township, Williamsburg Township
$16,705per student
Osawatomie Unified School District 367Mound Township, Osawatomie Township, Stanton Township
$15,919per student
Ottawa Unified School District 290Ottawa, Ottawa Township
$14,248per student
Paola Unified School District 368Richland Township, Stanton Township
$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.