B+
Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Center, Emporia, Jackson, Elmendaro, Olpe, Hartford and Neosho Rapids, and parts of Emporia, Lincoln and Pleasant.
Students
536
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,428
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.6M, about $21,726 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 proficiency34%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,428 per student · 16% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 53%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
533’20
557’21
570’22
572’23
536’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Lyon County Unified School District 251Americus, Arvonia, Fremont
$18,709per student
Emporia Unified School District 253Fremont, Pike
$16,202per student
Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386Madison, Shell Rock
$24,578per student
Chase County Unified School District 284Bazaar, Matfield
$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.