A+
Silver Lake Unified School District 372
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Silver Lake Township, Menoken Township, Silver Lake and Grove Township.
Students
710
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,211
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$19.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Silver Lake Unified School District 372
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.4M, about $27,387 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Carytown.
K–36 elementary schoolsCarthage R-IX School District
7–122 schoolsCarthage R-IX School District
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
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$14,211 per student · 5% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 71%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
699’20
719’21
692’22
701’23
710’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437Mission Township, Topeka
$13,052per student
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321Dover Township, Rossville Township
$17,155per student
Mission Valley Unified School District 330Dover Township
$16,403per student
Seaman Unified School District 345Soldier Township
$13,307per 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.