C+
El Dorado Unified School District 490
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves El Dorado, El Dorado and Lincoln, and parts of Prospect, Sycamore and Chelsea.
Students
1,756
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,055
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$69.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about El Dorado Unified School District 490
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $69.7M, about $39,664 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 arts27%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,055 per student · 13% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 59%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,836’20
1,800’21
2,083’22
1,786’23
1,756’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.