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Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Cedar Township, Altoona, Colfax Township, Buffalo, Pleasant Valley Township, Chetopa Township and Guilford Township, and parts of Perry Township.
Students
151
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,831
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
What stands out about Altoona-Midway Unified School District 387
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 59% more per student than the KS average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Towanda.
PK–64 schoolsCircle Unified School District 375
7–8Circle Middle SchoolCircle Unified School District 375
9–12Circle HighCircle Unified School District 375
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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$23,831 per student · 59% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 52%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
172’20
167’21
145’22
148’23
151’24
Down 12.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Neodesha Unified School District 461Neodesha Township, Newark Township
$16,158per student
Woodson Unified School District 366Center Township, Neosho Falls Township
$16,000per student
Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413Canville Township, Tioga Township
$14,314per student
Cherryvale Unified School District 447Chetopa Township, Newark Township
$16,337per 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.