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Spearville Unified School District 381
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Spearville, Spearville and Wheatland, and parts of Bucklin and Sterling.
Students
373
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,192
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$9.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spearville Unified School District 381
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13% since 2020
- Debt of $9.4M, about $25,214 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 proficiency47%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
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$13,192 per student · 12% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
330’20
346’21
342’22
363’23
373’24
Up 13% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bucklin Unified School District 459Ford, Sodville
$18,593per student
Dodge City Unified School District 443Ford, Grandview
$14,355per student
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227Marena, Sawlog
$17,758per student
Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347Jackson, South Brown, Trenton
$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.