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Copeland Unified School District 476
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Copeland Township, Lockport Township and Copeland, and parts of Ingalls Township and Mertilla Township.
Students
72
Schools
2
Spent per student
$28,702
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Copeland Unified School District 476
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 92% more per student than the KS average
- 7 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $28,056 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sappa Township.
PK–6Oberlin ElemOberlin Unified School District 294
7–12Decatur Community Jr/Sr HighOberlin Unified School District 294
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,702 per student · 92% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 48%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
71’20
72’21
70’22
84’23
72’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Garden City Unified School District 457Ivanhoe Township, Pierceville Township
$13,297per student
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483Seward Township, West Plains Township
$17,990per student
Montezuma Unified School District 371Montezuma Township
$25,673per student
Sublette Unified School District 374Haskell Township, Seward Township
$19,352per 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.