B+

Kaw Valley Unified School District 321

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves St. Marys, St. Marys, Rossville, Dover, Rossville, Emmett, Belvue, Emmett, Delia, Kaw, Willard and St. Clere, and parts of Maple Hill and Grove.

Students

1,100

Schools

Spent per student

$17,155

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

36%

The gist

What stands out about Kaw Valley Unified School District 321

School Grade B+: better than 71% of Kansas districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
Spends 15% more per student than the KS average
11 students per teacher

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

2020–21

Math proficiency26%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts38%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,155 per student · 15% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 48%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

1,117’20

1,126’21

1,107’22

1,119’23

1,100’24

About steady.

Students

White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Rossville Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rossville

B−

321 students13:1

St Marys Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Marys

B+

280 students12:1

Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Rossville

253 students9:1

St. Marys Junior Senior High

High · Grades 7–12 · St Marys

B−

246 students9:1

Towns served

St. Marys 3,932St. Marys 2,788Rossville 1,581Dover 1,442Rossville 1,106Emmett 906Belvue 245Emmett 178Delia 177Kaw 85 Willard 67 St. Clere 30

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wamego Unified School District 320Center, Louisville, Wabaunsee

$15,663per student

Silver Lake Unified School District 372Menoken, Silver Lake

$14,211per student

Mission Valley Unified School District 330Auburn, Mission Creek

$16,403per student

Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322Center, Lincoln, Vienna

$14,439per 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.