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Rock Creek Unified School District 323
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Blue, St. George, St. George, Pottawatomie, Westmoreland, Rock Creek, Shannon, Green, Sherman, Union, Clear Creek and Spring Creek, and parts of Louisville.
Students
1,330
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,626
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$38.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rock Creek Unified School District 323
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020
- Debt of $38.9M, about $29,214 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,626 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 68%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,175’20
1,255’21
1,346’22
1,333’23
1,330’24
Up 13.2% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wamego Unified School District 320Belvue, Center, Wabaunsee
$15,663per student
Blue Valley Unified School District 384Blue Valley, Sherman, Swede Creek
$16,921per student
Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322Center, Lone Tree, Vienna
$14,439per student
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383Manhattan, Manhattan, Zeandale
$13,618per 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.