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Ness City Unified School District 303
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Center, Ness City, Ohio, Franklin, Eden, Johnson and Forrester.
Students
277
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,421
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
What stands out about Ness City Unified School District 303
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% 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 proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
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$16,421 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 59%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
296’20
303’21
294’22
280’23
277’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Western Plains Unified School District 106Bazine, Highpoint, Nevada
$22,449per student
Dighton Unified School District 482Alamota, White Rock
$17,939per student
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227North Roscoe, Valley
$17,758per student
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293Larrabee
$17,458per 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.