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Plainville Unified School District 270
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Township 11, Plainville and Township 12, and parts of Buckeye, Township 2, Township 10 and Township 4.
Students
453
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,353
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainville Unified School District 270
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 27.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $1,645 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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,353 per student · 4% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
356’20
361’21
416’22
430’23
453’24
Up 27.2% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Stockton Unified School District 271Stockton, Township 1, Township 3
$17,532per student
Paradise Unified School District 399Herzog, Natoma, Round Mound
$26,351per student
Palco Unified School District 269Township 8, Township 9
$23,424per student
Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110Bow Creek, Valley
$23,196per 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.