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Paola Unified School District 368
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Paola, Richland, Marysville, Middle Creek, Paola, Valley, Miami and Stanton, and parts of Osawatomie, Ten Mile and Peoria.
Students
1,732
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,822
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$6.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paola Unified School District 368
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Spends 52% more per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.4M, about $3,669 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 proficiency38%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,822 per student · 52% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 75%Support & administration 23%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 37%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,725’20
1,743’21
1,776’22
1,758’23
1,732’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Louisburg Unified School District 416Louisburg, Sugar Creek, Wea
$11,569per student
Prairie View Unified School District 362Lincoln, Linn Valley, Osage
$18,093per student
Osawatomie Unified School District 367Osawatomie
$15,919per student
Wellsville Unified School District 289Franklin, Wellsville
$13,501per 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.