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Goessel Unified School District 411
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves West Branch Township, Goessel, Meridian Township, Spring Valley Township, Menno Township and East Branch Township, and parts of Highland Township, Lehigh Township and Liberty Township.
Students
272
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,186
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Goessel Unified School District 411
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $1.8M, about $6,710 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 proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts47%
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$16,186 per student · 8% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 75%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
293’20
292’21
294’22
290’23
272’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410Hillsboro, Risley Township, Wilson Township
$14,641per student
Newton Unified School District 373Newton Township, Walton Township
$17,375per student
Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398Catlin Township, Walton Township
$19,502per student
Canton-Galva Unified School District 419Canton Township
$14,967per 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.