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Prairie Hills Unified School District 113
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Sabetha, Walnut, Murray, Berwick, Axtell, Washington, Morrill, Rock Creek, Lincoln, Morrill, Clear Creek, Gilman, Adams, St. Bridget, Bern, Summerfield, Richland, Granada, Balderson, Nemaha and Capioma, and parts of Powhattan, Richmond, Guittard, Marion, Rock and Hamlin.
Students
953
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,311
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prairie Hills Unified School District 113
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $1,978 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Summerfield.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,311 per student · 2% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
942’20
951’21
944’22
925’23
953’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Nemaha Unified School District 115Center, Harrison, Mitchell
$15,772per student
Vermillion Unified School District 380Center, Harrison, Noble
$13,403per student
Marysville Unified School District 364Center, Franklin, Oketo
$18,214per student
Hiawatha Unified School District 415Hiawatha, Padonia
$15,351per 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.