C+
Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Albion, Castleton, Pretty Prairie, Ninnescah, Galesburg, Roscoe, Loda and Troy, and parts of Lincoln, Evan and White.
Students
283
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,505
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.9M, about $28,046 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
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,505 per student · 4% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 70%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
305’20
318’21
307’22
301’23
283’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312Center, Haven, Sumner
$15,028per student
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Dale, Hoosier, Kingman
$15,269per student
Fairfield Unified School District 310Arlington, Bell
$20,077per student
Cheney Unified School District 268Grand River, Vinita
$14,363per 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.