B−
Jayhawk Unified School District 346
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Mound City, Mound City, Paris, Blue Mound, Centerville, Sheridan, Prescott, Franklin, Blue Mound and Stanton, and parts of Potosi and Timberhill.
Students
574
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,529
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jayhawk Unified School District 346
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.0M, about $8,746 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 proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
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$16,529 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 62%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
569’20
548’21
575’22
593’23
574’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fort Scott Unified School District 234Freedom, Mill Creek, Osage
$15,210per student
Prairie View Unified School District 362Liberty, Scott, Valley
$18,093per student
Uniontown Unified School District 235Marion, Mill Creek
$17,203per student
Garnett Unified School District 365Lincoln, Walker
$14,708per 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.