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Rural Vista Unified School District 481
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Township 5, Hope, Hope, White City, Liberty, Jefferson, Lyon, Union, Woodbine, Blakely, Latimer, Ridge, Highland, Parkerville and Banner, and parts of Lyon, Township 7 and Liberty.
Students
297
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,319
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
What stands out about Rural Vista Unified School District 481
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.8% 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 proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,319 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 58%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
268’20
271’21
265’22
284’23
297’24
Up 10.8% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.