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WaKeeney Unified School District 208
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves WaKeeney, WaKeeney, Ogallah, Collyer and Collyer, and parts of Bryant and Happy.
Students
398
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,808
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about WaKeeney Unified School District 208
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.3M, about $8,379 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$14,808 per student · 1% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 60%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
384’20
397’21
404’22
401’23
398’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Western Plains Unified School District 106Nevada, Ohio, Waring
$22,449per student
Graham County Unified School District 281Millbrook, Morlan, Solomon
$17,246per student
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293Baker, Larrabee
$17,458per student
Hays Unified School District 489Big Creek, Buckeye
$15,313per 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.