C−
Haysville Unified School District 261
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Riverside, Haysville and Waco, and parts of Wichita, Salem and Ohio.
Students
5,417
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,563
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$81.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Haysville Unified School District 261
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $81.4M, about $15,019 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Verdigris.
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 proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,563 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 80%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,706’20
5,744’21
5,788’22
5,528’23
5,417’24
Down 5.1% since 2020.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 10%Black 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Nelson Elem
B−442 students15:1
Prairie Elementary School
C407 students14:1
Freeman Elem
B−397 students15:1
Rex Elem
B−386 students13:1
Oatville Elem
A−360 students14:1
Ruth Clark Elementary K-5
B+316 students13:1
Haysville Middle School
D755 students14:1
Haysville West Middle School
C−551 students14:1
Campus High Haysville
C−1,803 students19:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Derby Unified School District 260Derby, Gypsum, Rockford
$12,578per student
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Kechi, Kechi, Park City
$15,850per student
Wichita Unified School District 259Bel Aire, Kechi, Kechi
$16,000per student
Andover Unified School District 385Andover, Bruno, Minneha
$7,419per 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.