A−
Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Browns Grove, Burdett, Grant, Rozel, Conkling, Shiley, Keysville, Sawmill, Morton and Lincoln, and parts of Marena, Pleasant Ridge, Union and Ash Valley.
Students
137
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,589
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
What stands out about Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 38% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
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 proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$20,589 per student · 38% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 60%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
140’22
129’23
137’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 14%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaCrosse Unified School District 395Alexander-Belle Prairie, Center, La Crosse-Brookdale
$17,555per student
Fort Larned Unified School District 495Garfield, Pawnee, Santa Fe
$20,058per student
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227Center, Sterling
$17,758per student
Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347Jackson, Logan
$18,403per 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.