B−

Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Ellinwood, Comanche, Lakin and Byron, and parts of Putnam.

Students

420

Schools

Spent per student

$16,448

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

The gist

What stands out about Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355

School Grade B−: better than 45% of Kansas districts
Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Willowbrook.

PK–62 schoolsNickerson Unified School District 309

7–8Reno Valley Middle SchoolNickerson Unified School District 309

9–12Nickerson HighNickerson Unified School District 309

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency30%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts31%

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

$16,448 per student · 10% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time

451’20

454’21

462’22

460’23

420’24

Down 6.9% since 2020.

Students

White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Ellinwood Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ellinwood

B+

202 students12:1

Ellinwood Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ellinwood

72 students13:1

Ellinwood High

High · Grades 9–12 · Ellinwood

146 students11:1

Towns served

Ellinwood 2,192Comanche 367Lakin 348Byron 8

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401Bell, Hayes, Pioneer

$23,039per student

Great Bend Unified School District 428Great Bend, Great Bend, North Seward

$16,214per student

Central Plains Unified School District 112Cheyenne, Logan

$8,148per student

St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350Hayes

$15,527per 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.