B−

Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Center, Jetmore, Marena, Sterling, Hanston, Sawlog, Hallet, Valley, South Roscoe, North Roscoe and Benton.

Students

285

Schools

Spent per student

$17,758

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

38%

Debt

$2.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227

School Grade B−: better than 50% of Kansas districts
Spends 19% more per student than the KS average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
Debt of $2.0M, about $7,018 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

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts37%

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

$17,758 per student · 19% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 58%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

301’20

293’21

289’22

273’23

285’24

Down 5.3% since 2020.

Students

White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Hodgeman County Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jetmore

176 students14:1

Hodgeman County High

High · Grades 7–12 · Jetmore

C+

109 students8:1

Towns served

Center 732Jetmore 580Marena 321Sterling 238Hanston 213Sawlog 113Hallet 84 Valley 63 South Roscoe 53 North Roscoe 30 Benton 18

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496Browns Grove, Sawmill, Shiley

$20,589per student

Dodge City Unified School District 443Grandview, Royal

$14,355per student

Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347Jackson, Wheatland

$18,403per student

Ness City Unified School District 303Franklin, Johnson

$16,421per 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.