B
Doniphan West Unified School District 111
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Iowa, Highland, Wolf River, Independence, Union, White Cloud, Denton, Leona and Severance, and parts of Center, Washington, Irving, Robinson and Wayne.
Students
387
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,505
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
What stands out about Doniphan West Unified School District 111
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 23.6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Willis.
PK–4Horton ElemSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
5–8Everest MiddleSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
9–12Horton HighSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$16,505 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 57%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
313’20
356’21
374’22
389’23
387’24
Up 23.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Riverside Unified School District 114Burr Oak, Marion, Washington
$14,179per student
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Lancaster, Shannon
$16,591per student
Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409Shannon
$15,690per student
Hiawatha Unified School District 415Hiawatha, Padonia
$15,351per 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.