B−
Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Norton, Center-District 1, Highland-District 2, Lenora, Solomon-District 3, Edmond, Allodium, Clayton and Indiana, and parts of Almena-District 4, Graham, Pleasant Valley and Allison.
Students
701
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,574
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020
- Debt of $6.9M, about $9,786 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sappa.
PK–6Oberlin ElemOberlin Unified School District 294
7–12Decatur Community Jr/Sr HighOberlin Unified School District 294
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts38%
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$13,574 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 66%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
632’20
661’21
697’22
699’23
701’24
Up 10.9% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Logan Unified School District 326Beaver, Logan, Pioneer
$20,597per student
Graham County Unified School District 281Gettysburg, Hill City, Pioneer
$17,246per student
Oberlin Unified School District 294Garfield, Grant, Jennings
$17,510per student
Northern Valley Unified School District 212Long Island, Prairie View
$20,038per 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.