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Andover Unified School District 385
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bruno Township, Andover, Minneha Township and Payne Township, and parts of Wichita, Augusta, Pleasant Township and Benton Township.
Students
9,460
Schools
11
Spent per student
$7,419
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$158.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Andover Unified School District 385
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 50% less per student than the KS average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $158.9M, about $16,793 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Verdigris Township.
PK–KFredonia Early Learning CenterFredonia Unified School District 484
1–6Lincoln ElementaryFredonia Unified School District 484
7–12Fredonia Jr./Sr. High SchoolFredonia Unified School District 484
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$7,419 per student · 50% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,736’20
8,720’21
8,987’22
9,376’23
9,460’24
Up 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Robert M. Martin Elementary
A+480 students15:1
Prairie Creek Elementary
A+474 students15:1
Wheatland Elementary
A+443 students16:1
Cottonwood Elementary
A−388 students14:1
Meadowlark Elementary
A372 students15:1
Sunflower Elementary School
A−367 students13:1
Andover Middle School
A−773 students14:1
Andover Central Middle School
B+642 students15:1
Andover High
A−1,018 students16:1
Andover Central High School
B886 students16:1
Andover eCademy
A−3,617 students133:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wichita Unified School District 259Bel Aire, Eastborough, Kechi
$16,000per student
Circle Unified School District 375Augusta Township, Bel Aire, Murdock Township
$11,785per student
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Kechi, Kechi Township, Park City
$15,850per student
Derby Unified School District 260Gypsum Township, Riverside Township, Salem Township
$12,578per 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.