Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Cedar Township, Kensington, Plum Township, Agra, Kirwin Township, Harvey Township, Arcade Township, Lane Township, Sumner Township, Valley Township, Dor Township, Athol, Kirwin, Deer Creek Township, Crystal Township, Glenwood Township, Valley Township, Swan Township, Bow Creek Township, Greenwood Township, German Township, Pleasant Township and Martin Township.

Students

170

Schools

Spent per student

$23,196

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

54%

The gist

What stands out about Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110

School Grade A: better than 86% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
Spends 55% more per student than the KS average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Solomon Township.

PK–4Phillipsburg ElemPhillipsburg Unified School District 325

5–8Phillipsburg MiddlePhillipsburg Unified School District 325

9–12Phillipsburg HighPhillipsburg Unified School District 325

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts42%

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

$23,196 per student · 55% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

180’20

181’21

177’22

179’23

170’24

Down 5.6% since 2020.

Students

White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Thunder Ridge Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Kensington

38 students7:1

Thunder Ridge Middle School

Middle · Grades 4–8 · Agra

A−

72 students10:1

Thunder Ridge High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Kensington

C−

60 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Smith Center Unified School District 237Banner Township, Beaver Township, Center Township

$15,327per student

Phillipsburg Unified School District 325Freedom Township, Phillipsburg Township, Rushville Township

$15,250per student

Franklin Public SchoolsEast Bloomington Township, Turkey Creek Township, Washington Township

$17,624per student

Stockton Unified School District 271Township 1, Township 2, Township 3

$17,532per 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.