North Ottawa County Unified School District 239

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Minneapolis, Concord Township, Sheridan Township, Delphos, Richland Township, Blaine Township, Stanton Township, Chapman Township, Fountain Township, Logan Township, Meredith Township, Garfield Township, Grant Township, Durham Township, Center Township, Sherman Township and Henry Township, and parts of Bennington Township, Lyon Township, Culver Township, Ottawa Township, Salt Creek Township and Logan Township.

Students

598

Schools

Spent per student

$15,357

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

46%

Debt

$10.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about North Ottawa County Unified School District 239

School Grade B: better than 59% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
10 students per teacher
Debt of $10.6M, about $17,642 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Susank.

PK–1Roosevelt ElementaryHoisington Unified School District 431

2–5Lincoln ElementaryHoisington Unified School District 431

6–8Hoisington MiddleHoisington Unified School District 431

9–12Hoisington HighHoisington Unified School District 431

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency34%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts34%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,357 per student · 3% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 75%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

604’20

640’21

629’22

621’23

598’24

About steady.

Students

White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Minneapolis Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Minneapolis

298 students10:1

Minneapolis Jr-Sr High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Minneapolis

B−

300 students10:1

Towns served

Minneapolis 2,043Concord Township 373Sheridan Township 356Delphos 320Richland Township 200Blaine Township 118Stanton Township 104Chapman Township 68 Fountain Township 67 Logan Township 65 Meredith Township 65 Garfield Township 62 Grant Township 62 Durham Township 53 Center Township 47 Sherman Township 19 Henry Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Southern Cloud Unified School District 334Arion Township, Oakland Township, Solomon Township

$27,291per student

Twin Valley Unified School District 240Buckeye Township, Morton Township, Pleasant Valley Township

$15,165per student

Beloit Unified School District 273Eureka Township, Solomon Township

$19,896per student

Ell-Saline Unified School District 307Elm Creek Township, Pleasant Valley Township

$15,300per 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.