C−
Haysville Unified School District 261
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Riverside, Haysville and Waco, and parts of Wichita, Salem and Ohio.
Students
5,417
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,563
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$81.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Haysville Unified School District 261
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $81.4M, about $15,019 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 proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,563 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 80%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,706’20
5,744’21
5,788’22
5,528’23
5,417’24
Down 5.1% since 2020.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 10%Black 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Nelson Elem
B−442 students15:1
Prairie Elementary School
C407 students14:1
Freeman Elem
B−397 students15:1
Rex Elem
B−386 students13:1
Oatville Elem
A−360 students14:1
Ruth Clark Elementary K-5
B+316 students13:1
Haysville Middle School
D755 students14:1
Haysville West Middle School
C−551 students14:1
Campus High Haysville
C−1,803 students19:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Derby Unified School District 260Derby, Gypsum, Rockford
$12,578per student
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Kechi, Kechi, Park City
$15,850per student
Wichita Unified School District 259Bel Aire, Kechi, Kechi
$16,000per student
Andover Unified School District 385Andover, Bruno, Minneha
$7,419per 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.