C−
West Franklin Unified School District 287
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Pomona, Junction, Pomona, Centropolis, Homewood, Ottawa, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Greenwood, Lincoln and Appanoose, and parts of Lincoln, Hayes and Reeder.
Students
642
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,705
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$12.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Franklin Unified School District 287
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $12.2M, about $19,034 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 proficiency25%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,705 per student · 12% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 67%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
611’20
650’21
618’22
611’23
642’24
Up 5.1% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456Agency, Melvern
$22,095per student
Garnett Unified School District 365Jackson, Putnam, Richmond
$14,708per student
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434Elk, Fairfax, Marion
$15,165per student
Baldwin City Unified School District 348Marion, Palmyra
$11,610per 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.