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Holcomb Unified School District 363
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sherlock, Holcomb and Terry, and parts of Garden City and Ivanhoe.
Students
907
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,383
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Holcomb Unified School District 363
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.0M, about $3,330 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 proficiency19%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,383 per student · 4% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 64%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
939’20
991’21
982’22
984’23
907’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Garden City Unified School District 457Garden City, Pierceville, Pleasant Valley
$13,297per student
Deerfield Unified School District 216Deerfield, East Hibbard, Southside
$18,875per student
Lakin Unified School District 215East Hibbard, Southside
$14,749per student
Sublette Unified School District 374Haskell, Lockport
$19,352per 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.