D−
Southern Cloud Unified School District 334
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Starr, Miltonvale, Solomon, Glasco, Lyon, Summit, Aurora, Chapman, Meredith, Oakland, Arion, Sherman and Colfax, and parts of Center and Stanton.
Students
60
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,291
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
What stands out about Southern Cloud Unified School District 334
- School Grade D−: better than 3% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 82% more per student than the KS average
- 5 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 37.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Talmage.
PK–1Kennedy ElemAbilene Unified School District 435
2–3McKinley ElemAbilene Unified School District 435
6–8Abilene Middle SchoolAbilene Unified School District 435
9–12Abilene High SchoolAbilene Unified School District 435
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts17%
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$27,291 per student · 82% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 66%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
96’20
94’21
107’22
79’23
60’24
Down 37.5% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Ottawa County Unified School District 239Durham, Fountain, Grant
$15,357per student
Concordia Unified School District 333Buffalo, Grant, Lincoln
$19,296per student
Beloit Unified School District 273Asherville, Eureka, Logan
$19,896per student
Clay Center Unified School District 379Durham
$17,478per 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.