Prairie Hills Unified School District 113

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Sabetha, Walnut Township, Murray Township, Berwick Township, Axtell, Washington Township, Morrill Township, Rock Creek Township, Lincoln Township, Morrill, Clear Creek Township, Gilman Township, Adams Township, St. Bridget Township, Bern, Summerfield, Richland Township, Granada Township, Balderson Township, Nemaha Township and Capioma Township, and parts of Powhattan Township, Richmond Township, Guittard Township, Marion Township, Rock Township and Hamlin Township.

Students

953

Schools

Spent per student

$15,311

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

36%

Debt

$1.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Prairie Hills Unified School District 113

School Grade A: better than 92% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
12 students per teacher
Debt of $1.9M, about $1,978 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Roscoe Township.

PK–5Pretty Prairie ElemPretty Prairie Unified School District 311

6–8Pretty Prairie MiddlePretty Prairie Unified School District 311

9–12Pretty Prairie HighPretty Prairie Unified School District 311

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency39%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts45%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,311 per student · 2% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 3%

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

Enrollment over time

942’20

951’21

944’22

925’23

953’24

About steady.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Sabetha Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sabetha

401 students14:1

Axtell Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Axtell

B+

113 students10:1

Sabetha Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sabetha

173 students13:1

Sabetha High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Sabetha

B−

217 students9:1

Axtell High

High · Grades 9–12 · Axtell

49 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Nemaha Unified School District 115Center Township, Harrison Township, Mitchell Township

$15,772per student

Vermillion Unified School District 380Center Township, Harrison Township, Noble Township

$13,403per student

Marysville Unified School District 364Center Township, Franklin Township, Oketo Township

$18,214per student

Hiawatha Unified School District 415Hiawatha Township, Padonia Township

$15,351per 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.