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Easton Unified School District 449
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves High Prairie, Kickapoo, Easton, Alexandria and Easton.
Students
685
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,923
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Easton Unified School District 449
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.5M, about $3,715 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Farley.
PK–5Central Elem.West Platte County R-II School District
6–8West Platte MiddleWest Platte County R-II School District
9–12West Platte HighWest Platte County R-II School District
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$13,923 per student · 7% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 70%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
650’20
658’21
645’22
674’23
685’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Mount Pleasant, Walnut
$16,591per student
Lansing Unified School District 469Delaware, Lansing
$13,637per student
Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409Walnut
$15,690per student
Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207Leavenworth
$16,874per 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.