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Hamilton Unified School District 390
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Janesville, Hamilton, Quincy and Salem, and parts of Madison, Bachelor, Eureka, Lane and South Salem.
Students
90
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,348
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
What stands out about Hamilton Unified School District 390
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 43% more per student than the KS average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 60.7% since 2020
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 proficiency34.5%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5% · small group: the state reports 21–39%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,348 per student · 43% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 56%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
56’20
72’21
102’22
89’23
90’24
Up 60.7% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Eureka Unified School District 389Fall River, Otter Creek, Pleasant Grove
$16,941per student
Flinthills Unified School District 492Chelsea, Spring Creek, Sycamore
$20,526per student
Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245North, Shell Rock
$24,641per student
Chase County Unified School District 284Matfield
$16,244per 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.