Macksville Unified School District 351

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Farmington Township, Macksville, North Seward Township, Belpre Township, Lincoln Township, Richland Township, River Township, Seward, Lincoln Township, Douglas Township, Township 8, Belpre, Clear Creek Township, Albano Township, Radium, Logan Township and Valley Center Township, and parts of Pleasant Valley Township, Cleveland Township and South Seward Township.

Students

195

Schools

Spent per student

$23,440

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

8:1

Free or reduced lunch

65%

The gist

What stands out about Macksville Unified School District 351

School Grade D: better than 12% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
Spends 57% more per student than the KS average
8 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rovohl Township.

PK–4Colby ElemColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

5–8Colby Middle SchoolColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

9–12Colby Senior HighColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency22%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts22%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$23,440 per student · 57% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

200’20

199’21

197’22

184’23

195’24

About steady.

Students

White 56%Hispanic 39%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Macksville Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Macksville

B+

114 students9:1

Macksville High

High · Grades 7–12 · Macksville

D−

81 students6:1

Towns served

Farmington Township 711Macksville 651North Seward Township 234Belpre Township 175Lincoln Township 103Richland Township 91 River Township 87 Seward 80 Lincoln Township 69 Douglas Township 63 Township 8 48 Belpre 36 Clear Creek Township 24 Albano Township 22 Radium 16 Logan Township 9 Valley Center Township 6

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fort Larned Unified School District 495Larned Township, Liberty Township, Orange Township

$20,058per student

St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350Byron Township, Hayes Township, Ohio Township

$15,527per student

Great Bend Unified School District 428Liberty Township

$16,214per student

Lewis Unified School District 502Franklin Township, Wayne Township

$27,218per 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.