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Jefferson West Unified School District 340
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Rock Creek, Fairview, Kaw, Meriden and Ozawkie, and parts of Soldier and Ozawkie.
Students
843
Schools
3
Spent per student
$7,775
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
What stands out about Jefferson West Unified School District 340
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
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 proficiency35%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$7,775 per student · 48% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 83%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
843’20
802’21
827’22
847’23
843’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343Kentucky, Lecompton
$14,678per student
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Tecumseh, Topeka
$13,277per student
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437Topeka, Topeka
$13,052per student
Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341Oskaloosa
$17,860per 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.