B−
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Tecumseh, Williamsport, Monmouth, Kanwaka and Topeka, and parts of Topeka, Elk, Lecompton and Clinton.
Students
3,646
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,277
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$5.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.6M, about $1,539 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 proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,277 per student · 11% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 72%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,707’20
3,816’21
3,748’22
3,658’23
3,646’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 11%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434Fairfax, Junction, Marion
$15,165per student
Lawrence Unified School District 497Lawrence, Wakarusa, Willow Springs
$12,393per student
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343Kaw, Kentucky, Rural
$14,678per student
Seaman Unified School District 345Menoken, Soldier
$13,307per 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.