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Marion-Florence Unified School District 408
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Marion, Florence, Centre, Wilson, Fairplay, Grant, Doyle and Gale, and parts of Clear Creek, Catlin and Cottonwood.
Students
516
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,175
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marion-Florence Unified School District 408
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.3M, about $6,395 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 proficiency35%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,175 per student · 1% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 70%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
493’20
528’21
513’22
530’23
516’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 9%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.
Chase County Unified School District 284Bazaar, Cedar, Diamond Creek
$16,244per student
Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398Cedar, East Branch, Peabody
$19,502per student
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410East Branch, Liberty, Risley
$14,641per student
Goessel Unified School District 411East Branch
$16,186per 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.