B−
Paradise Unified School District 399
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Herzog, Natoma, Natoma, Paradise, Township 12, Waldo, Mount Ayr, Paradise, Covert, Round Mound, Waldo, Liberty, Victor and Valley, and parts of Kill Creek.
Students
115
Schools
2
Spent per student
$26,351
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
What stands out about Paradise Unified School District 399
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 76% more per student than the KS average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Speed.
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
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,351 per student · 76% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 62%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
106’20
128’21
113’22
96’23
115’24
Up 8.5% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Osborne County Unified School District 392Independence, Jackson, Sumner
$15,953per student
Russell County Unified School District 407Big Creek, Center, Russell
$16,753per student
Hays Unified School District 489Big Creek, Buckeye, Freedom
$15,313per student
Ellis Unified School District 388Buckeye
$15,408per 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.