Fort Larned Unified School District 495

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Larned, Pawnee Township, Pawnee Rock Township, Larned Township, Pawnee Rock, Santa Fe Township, Clarence Township, Pleasant Ridge Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Garfield Township, Garfield, Liberty Township, Pleasant Grove Township, River Township, Walnut Township, Ash Valley Township, Orange Township, Logan Township, Morton Township and Valley Center Township, and parts of Conkling Township.

Students

842

Schools

Spent per student

$20,058

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

53%

Debt

$16.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Fort Larned Unified School District 495

School Grade B: better than 61% of Kansas districts
Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
Spends 34% more per student than the KS average
11 students per teacher
Debt of $16.5M, about $19,602 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stuttgart.

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 proficiency32%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts43%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,058 per student · 34% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time

855’20

867’21

864’22

864’23

842’24

About steady.

Students

White 76%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Fort Larned Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Larned

A−

431 students12:1

Larned Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Larned

B−

177 students10:1

Larned Sr High

High · Grades 9–12 · Larned

B−

234 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Great Bend Unified School District 428Buffalo Township, Great Bend, Great Bend Township

$16,214per student

Macksville Unified School District 351Douglas Township, Farmington Township, Lincoln Township

$23,440per student

Otis-Bison Unified School District 403Banner Township, Garfield Township, Walnut Township

$18,419per student

Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496Grant Township, Keysville Township, Lincoln Township

$20,589per 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.