B−
Skyline Schools Unified School District 438
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Township 9, Township 11, Elm Mills, Township 7, Township 10, Coats, Cullison, Sawyer, Township 8, Albano, Byers and McAdoo, and parts of Township 12 and Turkey Creek.
Students
309
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,313
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
What stands out about Skyline Schools Unified School District 438
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020
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 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$17,313 per student · 16% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 59%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
359’20
388’21
385’22
335’23
309’24
Down 13.9% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barber County North Unified School District 254Lake City, Medicine Lodge, Mingona
$17,142per student
Macksville Unified School District 351Clear Creek, Lincoln, Richland
$23,440per student
Pratt Unified School District 382Pratt, Township 6
$12,976per student
Cunningham Unified School District 332Kingman, Rural
$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.