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Caldwell Unified School District 360
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Caldwell, Falls, Caldwell, Downs, Bluff and Chikaskia, and parts of South Haven and Morris.
Students
248
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,187
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Caldwell Unified School District 360
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2021
- Debt of $6.0M, about $24,153 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Yoder.
PK–6Haven ElemHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
7–8Haven Middle SchoolHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
9–12Haven HighHaven Public Schools Unified School District 312
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
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$19,187 per student · 28% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 66%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
262’21
261’22
241’23
248’24
Down 5.3% since 2021.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wellington Unified School District 353Jackson, Osborne, Wellington
$14,189per student
South Haven Unified School District 509Guelph, Jackson
$17,940per student
Argonia Public Schools Unified School District 359Dixon, Ryan
$24,066per student
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361Township 4
$17,375per 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.