Mulvane Unified School District 263

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Rockford Township, Salem Township, Mulvane, Belle Plaine Township and Gore Township, and parts of Derby, Ohio Township, Maple Township and London Township.

Students

1,718

Schools

Spent per student

$12,849

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

38%

Debt

$3.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Mulvane Unified School District 263

School Grade B: better than 55% of Kansas districts
Spends 14% less per student than the KS average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $3.1M, about $1,799 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

2020–21

Math proficiency25%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,849 per student · 14% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 74%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,785’20

1,786’21

1,814’22

1,819’23

1,718’24

Down 3.8% since 2020.

Students

White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Mulvane Elem W D Munson

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mulvane

406 students12:1

Mulvane Grade School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mulvane

368 students14:1

Mulvane Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mulvane

B−

404 students11:1

Mulvane High

High · Grades 9–12 · Mulvane

540 students13:1

Towns served

Rockford Township 24,132Salem Township 9,499Mulvane 6,171Belle Plaine Township 3,054Gore Township 1,714

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Derby Unified School District 260Gypsum Township, Riverside Township

$12,578per student

Haysville Unified School District 261Riverside Township, Waco Township

$13,563per student

Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394Gypsum Township, Richland Township

$11,688per student

Belle Plaine Unified School District 357Harmon Township, Palestine Township

$16,445per 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.