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Cunningham Unified School District 332
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Cunningham, Dresden, Rural, Kingman, Rochester, Chikaskia, Liberty, Zenda, Eureka, Nashville, Peters, Belmont, Union and Penalosa, and parts of Township 1, Township 12, Township 6 and Township 11.
Students
226
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,757
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cunningham Unified School District 332
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $12.6M, about $55,951 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Timken.
PK–5Otis-Bison ElementaryOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
6–12Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High SchoolOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,757 per student · 12% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 50%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
202’20
229’21
228’22
230’23
226’24
Up 11.9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barber County North Unified School District 254Elm Mills, McAdoo, Medicine Lodge
$17,142per student
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Hoosier, Ninnescah, Richland
$15,269per student
Skyline Schools Unified School District 438Elm Mills, McAdoo, Township 10
$17,313per student
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361Township 2, Township 3, Township 5
$17,375per 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.