C+
Fowler Unified School District 225
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fowler, Wilburn, Crooked Creek and Sand Creek, and parts of East Hess.
Students
87
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,716
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fowler Unified School District 225
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 52% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 35.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.9M, about $10,287 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 proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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$22,716 per student · 52% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 59%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
134’20
108’21
70’22
74’23
87’24
Down 35.1% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 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.