B+

Twin Valley Unified School District 240

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Bennington, Bennington, Pleasant Valley, Morton, Concord, Tescott, Richland, Culver, Buckeye, Culver, Glendale, Center, Ottawa and Henry, and parts of Cambria and Lincoln.

Students

595

Schools

Spent per student

$15,165

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

48%

Debt

$5.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Twin Valley Unified School District 240

School Grade B+: better than 69% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
10 students per teacher
Debt of $5.7M, about $9,580 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Windom.

PK–6Windom ElemLittle River Unified School District 444

7–8Little River Junior HighLittle River Unified School District 444

9–12Little River HighLittle River Unified School District 444

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency33%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts39%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,165 per student · 1% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time

569’20

597’21

606’22

613’23

595’24

Up 4.6% since 2020.

Students

White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Bennington Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bennington

B+

235 students12:1

Tescott Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tescott

B+

69 students7:1

Bennington Junior High/High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Bennington

C+

219 students12:1

Tescott Junior High/High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Tescott

72 students7:1

Towns served

Bennington 1,384Bennington 651Pleasant Valley 532Morton 414Concord 373Tescott 235Richland 200Culver 102Buckeye 83 Culver 83 Glendale 76 Center 47 Ottawa 40 Henry

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Ottawa County Unified School District 239Blaine, Durham, Fountain

$15,357per student

Ell-Saline Unified School District 307Elm Creek, Ohio, Spring Creek

$15,300per student

Salina Unified School District 305Elm Creek, Greeley, Salina

$20,224per student

Lincoln Unified School District 298Colorado, Logan, Madison

$16,148per 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.