Neodesha Unified School District 461

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Neodesha, Sycamore Township, Neodesha Township, Newark Township and West Cherry Township, and parts of Cedar Township, Cherry Township and Chetopa Township.

Students

747

Schools

Spent per student

$16,158

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

53%

Debt

$3.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Neodesha Unified School District 461

School Grade C: better than 31% of Kansas districts
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
11 students per teacher
Debt of $3.4M, about $4,612 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

2020–21

Math proficiency25%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts30%

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

$16,158 per student · 8% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 69%Federal 16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

713’20

773’21

776’22

774’23

747’24

Up 4.8% since 2020.

Students

White 82%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Heller Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Neodesha

A−

223 students13:1

North Lawn Elem

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Neodesha

B−

164 students12:1

Neodesha High

High · Grades 7–12 · Neodesha

C−

360 students11:1

Towns served

Neodesha 2,503Sycamore Township 1,028Neodesha Township 420Newark Township 281West Cherry Township 83

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Independence Unified School District 446Drum Creek Township, Independence, Independence Township

$14,088per student

Cherryvale Unified School District 447Chetopa Township, Drum Creek Township, Shiloh Township

$16,337per student

Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387Guilford Township, Pleasant Valley Township

$23,831per student

Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Chetopa Township, Shiloh Township

$16,032per 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.