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North Ottawa County Unified School District 239
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Minneapolis, Concord, Sheridan, Delphos, Richland, Blaine, Stanton, Chapman, Fountain, Logan, Meredith, Garfield, Grant, Durham, Center, Sherman and Henry, and parts of Bennington, Lyon, Culver, Ottawa, Salt Creek and Logan.
Students
598
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,357
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$10.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Ottawa County Unified School District 239
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.6M, about $17,642 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 proficiency34%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts34%
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$15,357 per student · 3% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 75%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
604’20
640’21
629’22
621’23
598’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Southern Cloud Unified School District 334Arion, Oakland, Solomon
$27,291per student
Twin Valley Unified School District 240Buckeye, Morton, Pleasant Valley
$15,165per student
Beloit Unified School District 273Eureka, Solomon
$19,896per student
Ell-Saline Unified School District 307Elm Creek, Pleasant Valley
$15,300per 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.