C+
Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Albion, Castleton, Pretty Prairie, Ninnescah, Galesburg, Roscoe, Loda and Troy, and parts of Lincoln, Evan and White.
Students
283
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,505
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.9M, about $28,046 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 arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,505 per student · 4% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 70%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
305’20
318’21
307’22
301’23
283’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312Center, Haven, Sumner
$15,028per student
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Dale, Hoosier, Kingman
$15,269per student
Fairfield Unified School District 310Arlington, Bell
$20,077per student
Cheney Unified School District 268Grand River, Vinita
$14,363per 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.