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Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Ridgeway, Elk, Carbondale, Scranton, Junction, Overbrook, Marion, Scranton and Fairfax, and parts of Burlingame, Clinton and Dragoon.
Students
1,009
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,165
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Kansas districts
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $1,848 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 proficiency29%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,165 per student · 1% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 70%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,042’20
1,073’21
1,096’22
1,074’23
1,009’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lawrence Unified School District 497Kanwaka, Lawrence, Wakarusa
$12,393per student
Mission Valley Unified School District 330Auburn, Plumb, Waterloo
$16,403per student
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Kanwaka, Monmouth, Williamsport
$13,277per student
West Franklin Unified School District 287Appanoose, Centropolis, Pomona
$16,705per 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.