B−
Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ellinwood, Comanche, Lakin and Byron, and parts of Putnam.
Students
420
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,448
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
What stands out about Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Kansas districts
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020
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 proficiency30%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts31%
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$16,448 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
451’20
454’21
462’22
460’23
420’24
Down 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401Bell, Hayes, Pioneer
$23,039per student
Great Bend Unified School District 428Great Bend, Great Bend, North Seward
$16,214per student
Central Plains Unified School District 112Cheyenne, Logan
$8,148per student
St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350Hayes
$15,527per 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.