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Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Lincoln, Rock Creek, Lebo, Waverly, Key West, Arvonia and Pottawatomie, and parts of Olivet and Star.
Students
517
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,412
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
What stands out about Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 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
- Enrollment up 10.2% 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 proficiency39%
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$17,412 per student · 16% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 73%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
469’20
485’21
495’22
488’23
517’24
Up 10.2% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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 251Barclay, Jackson, Reading
$18,709per student
Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456Lincoln, Melvern
$22,095per student
Burlington Unified School District 244Avon, Hampden, Pleasant
$22,194per student
Garnett Unified School District 365Reeder, Westphalia
$14,708per 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.