D
South Haven Unified School District 509
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves South Haven Township, Guelph Township, Walton Township, South Haven, Hunnewell and Jackson Township, and parts of Falls Township, Downs Township, Greene Township and Valverde Township.
Students
220
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,940
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
What stands out about South Haven Unified School District 509
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Deerfield.
PK–2Weber Elem.Nevada R-V School District
3–122 schoolsNevada R-V School District
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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$17,940 per student · 20% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 77%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
212’20
212’21
217’22
217’23
220’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wellington Unified School District 353Avon Township, Osborne Township, Wellington
$14,189per student
Arkansas City Unified School District 470Beaver Township, Bolton Township
$14,619per student
Caldwell Unified School District 360Caldwell Township, Chikaskia Township
$19,187per student
Oxford Unified School District 358Avon Township, Oxford Township
$12,655per 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.