B+
Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Center, Emporia, Jackson, Elmendaro, Olpe, Hartford and Neosho Rapids, and parts of Emporia, Lincoln and Pleasant.
Students
536
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,428
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.6M, about $21,726 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 proficiency34%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts39%
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$17,428 per student · 16% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 53%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
533’20
557’21
570’22
572’23
536’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Lyon County Unified School District 251Americus, Arvonia, Fremont
$18,709per student
Emporia Unified School District 253Fremont, Pike
$16,202per student
Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386Madison, Shell Rock
$24,578per student
Chase County Unified School District 284Bazaar, Matfield
$16,244per 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.