C
Halstead Unified School District 440
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Halstead, Sedgwick, Eagle, Lakin, Bentley, Macon and Halstead, and parts of Newton, Valley Center, Greeley and Garden.
Students
786
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,978
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Halstead Unified School District 440
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.5M, about $4,472 per student
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 proficiency25%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts31%
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$13,978 per student · 7% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 66%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
817’20
829’21
833’22
811’23
786’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.