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Fairfield Unified School District 310
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Arlington, Arlington, Miami, Turon, Sylvia, Westminster, Sylvia, Plevna, Langdon, Enterprise, Huntsville, Plevna, Abbyville, Bell, Troy, Langdon, Grove, Walnut and Hayes, and parts of Center, Township 6, Loda and York.
Students
268
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,077
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield Unified School District 310
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 34% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $17,873 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 proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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$20,077 per student · 34% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 55%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
284’20
284’21
285’22
273’23
268’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312Castleton, Lincoln, Salt Creek
$15,028per student
Nickerson Unified School District 309Medford, Salt Creek
$16,145per student
Stafford Unified School District 349Fairview, Putnam, Union
$21,884per student
Cunningham Unified School District 332Dresden, Eureka
$16,757per 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.