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Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Peabody, Peabody, Walton, Burns, Catlin, Lincoln, Fairplay, East Branch, Clifford and Cedar, and parts of Sycamore.
Students
206
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,502
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
What stands out about Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the KS average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% 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 proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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$19,502 per student · 30% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 51%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
221’20
230’21
228’22
219’23
206’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marion-Florence Unified School District 408Centre, Doyle, Florence
$15,175per student
Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 206Fairmount, Pleasant, Plum Grove
$14,540per student
Chase County Unified School District 284Cottonwood, Homestead, Matfield
$16,244per student
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410Liberty, Wilson
$14,641per 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.