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Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Grinnell, Grinnell, Solomon and Gaeland, and parts of South Randall, Gove, Menlo and Lewis.
Students
65
Schools
2
Spent per student
$32,949
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
What stands out about Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 120% more per student than the KS average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.2% 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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,949 per student · 120% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 43%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
59’20
55’21
59’22
59’23
65’24
Up 10.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 11%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oakley Unified School District 274Elkader, Lees, Oakley
$15,419per student
Wheatland Unified School District 292Grainfield, Jerome, Payne
$23,899per student
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315North Randall, Summers
$14,841per student
Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468Cheyenne, Jerome
$57,947per 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.