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Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Topeka, Mission, Williamsport, Auburn, Auburn and Topeka, and parts of Burlingame and Dover.
Students
5,866
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,052
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$159.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $159.2M, about $27,139 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wheaton.
PK–5Onaga ElemOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
6–8Onaga Middle SchoolOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
9–12Onaga Senior HighOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,052 per student · 13% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 63%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,007’20
6,079’21
6,059’22
5,999’23
5,866’24
About steady.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Farley Elementary
A596 students14:1
Jay Shideler Elementary
A492 students12:1
Wanamaker Elem
A−475 students14:1
Indian Hills Elementary
A−440 students14:1
Pauline Central Primary
C406 students11:1
Auburn Elementary
B+336 students11:1
Washburn Rural Middle School
B−966 students12:1
Pauline South Intermediate
B−277 students10:1
Washburn Rural High
B−1,878 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mission Valley Unified School District 330Maple Hill, Mission Creek, Plumb
$16,403per student
Seaman Unified School District 345Menoken, Soldier
$13,307per student
Silver Lake Unified School District 372Menoken, Silver Lake
$14,211per student
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434Ridgeway, Scranton
$15,165per 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.