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Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Kentucky, Lecompton, Kanwaka, Kaw, Perry, Lecompton and Rural, and parts of Lawrence, Wakarusa and Sarcoxie.
Students
800
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,678
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Kansas districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.9M, about $23,606 per student
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 proficiency24%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,678 per student · 2% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 59%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
767’20
780’21
775’22
789’23
800’24
Up 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lawrence Unified School District 497Clinton, Grant, Reno
$12,393per student
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Monmouth, Tecumseh
$13,277per student
Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341Fairview, Oskaloosa
$17,860per student
Tonganoxie Unified School District 464Reno, Tonganoxie
$12,125per 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.