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Ingalls Unified School District 477
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Ingalls Township, Ingalls and Logan Township, and parts of Cimarron Township.
Students
225
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,586
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ingalls Unified School District 477
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 24% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.2M, about $5,533 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Webber.
PK–5Rock Hills Elementary SchoolRock Hills Unified School District 107
6–12Rock Hills Jr/Sr High SchoolRock Hills Unified School District 107
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,586 per student · 24% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 65%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
243’20
233’21
237’22
220’23
225’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 22%Black 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Garden City Unified School District 457Garfield Township, Pierceville Township
$13,297per student
Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102Fairview Township, Garfield Township
$14,626per student
Copeland Unified School District 476Copeland Township, Lockport Township
$28,702per student
Dodge City Unified School District 443Fairview Township, Royal Township
$14,355per 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.