C+
Bonner Springs Unified School District 204
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Bonner Springs and Edwardsville, and parts of Kansas City and Sherman.
Students
2,437
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,005
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$38.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bonner Springs Unified School District 204
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.6M, about $15,843 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 proficiency21%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,005 per student · 6% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 62%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,565’20
2,478’21
2,427’22
2,467’23
2,437’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 22%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Basehor, Fairmount, Stranger
$15,103per student
De Soto Unified School District 232De Soto, Lexington, Shawnee
$12,922per student
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictLake Quivira, Roeland Park, Shawnee
$13,332per student
Park Hill School DistrictParkville, Riverside
$15,605per 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.