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Eureka Unified School District 389
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Eureka, Toronto Township, Fall River Township, Bachelor Township, Eureka Township, Toronto, Otter Creek Township, Quincy Township, Spring Creek Township, South Salem Township, Climax, Salem Township and Pleasant Grove Township, and parts of Twin Grove Township, Salt Springs Township and Union Center Township.
Students
543
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,941
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eureka Unified School District 389
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2020
- Debt of $4.1M, about $7,587 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wea Township.
PK–2Rockville Elementary SchoolLouisburg Unified School District 416
3–5Broadmoor ElementaryLouisburg Unified School District 416
6–8Louisburg MiddleLouisburg Unified School District 416
9–12Louisburg HighLouisburg Unified School District 416
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency28%
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$16,941 per student · 13% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 69%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
603’20
602’21
559’22
560’23
543’24
Down 10% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fredonia Unified School District 484Fall River Township, Liberty Township, Verdigris Township
$17,662per student
West Elk Unified School District 282Greenfield Township, Howard Township, Paw Paw Township
$19,705per student
Hamilton Unified School District 390Janesville Township
$21,348per student
Bluestem Unified School District 205Glencoe Township, Hickory Township, Union Township
$14,788per 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.