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Conway Springs Unified School District 356
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Conway Springs, Conway, Springdale, Viola, Eden, Viola, Sumner, Illinois and Creek, and parts of Ryan.
Students
379
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,026
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Conway Springs Unified School District 356
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $10,620 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roscoe.
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
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
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$17,026 per student · 14% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 72%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
422’20
402’21
420’22
378’23
379’24
Down 10.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.