C−

South Brown County Unified School District 430

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Horton, Powhattan, Mission, Washington, Everest, Powhattan and Willis, and parts of Grasshopper.

Students

524

Schools

Spent per student

$16,742

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

62%

Debt

$7.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about South Brown County Unified School District 430

School Grade C−: better than 23% of Kansas districts
Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
Spends 12% more per student than the KS average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020
Debt of $7.0M, about $13,359 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Willis.

PK–4Horton ElemThis district

5–8Everest MiddleThis district

9–12Horton HighThis district

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency28%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts26%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,742 per student · 12% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 66%Federal 12%

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

Enrollment over time

478’20

523’21

548’22

528’23

524’24

Up 9.6% since 2020.

Students

White 70%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Horton Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Horton

226 students14:1

Everest Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Everest

C+

151 students11:1

Horton High

High · Grades 9–12 · Horton

147 students10:1

Towns served

Horton 1,610Powhattan 767Mission 641Washington 478Everest 356Powhattan 74 Willis 35

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Benton, Kapioma, Lancaster

$16,591per student

Hiawatha Unified School District 415Hiawatha, Robinson, Walnut

$15,351per student

Prairie Hills Unified School District 113Capioma, Granada, Walnut

$15,311per student

Doniphan West Unified School District 111Union, Wolf River

$16,505per 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.