B+
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Manhattan, Blue, Ogden, Manhattan, Ogden, Zeandale, Ashland and Jackson, and parts of Grant, Liberty and Washington.
Students
7,204
Schools
14
Spent per student
$13,618
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$214.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.3% since 2020
- Debt of $214.1M, about $29,716 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 proficiency39%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,618 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 55%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,414’20
6,685’21
7,066’22
7,162’23
7,204’24
Up 12.3% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Frank V Bergman Elem
A−568 students19:1
Theo Roosevelt Elem
A−468 students24:1
Marlatt Elem
A454 students15:1
Amanda Arnold Elem
A+399 students14:1
Northview Elem
B−364 students13:1
Oliver Brown Elementary
338 students13:1
Lee Elem
A−299 students10:1
Bluemont Elementary School
A−207 students11:1
Woodrow Wilson Elem
A−207 students10:1
Ogden Elem
A−155 students10:1
Susan B Anthony Middle School
B+775 students13:1
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
B−730 students13:1
Manhattan High School
B2,087 students15:1
Manhattan Virtual Academy
153 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Riley County Unified School District 378Madison, Sherman, Wildcat
$13,440per student
Geary County Schools Unified School District 475Blakely, Madison, Wingfield
$15,033per student
Rock Creek Unified School District 323Green, Pottawatomie, St. George
$13,626per student
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329Alma, Farmer, Garfield
$16,374per 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.