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Jefferson West Unified School District 340
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Rock Creek, Fairview, Kaw, Meriden and Ozawkie, and parts of Soldier and Ozawkie.
Students
843
Schools
3
Spent per student
$7,775
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
What stands out about Jefferson West Unified School District 340
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ridgeway.
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 proficiency35%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$7,775 per student · 48% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 83%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
843’20
802’21
827’22
847’23
843’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343Kentucky, Lecompton
$14,678per student
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Tecumseh, Topeka
$13,277per student
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437Topeka, Topeka
$13,052per student
Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341Oskaloosa
$17,860per 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.