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Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Chetopa, Mission, St. Paul, Walnut Grove, Oswego and Lincoln, and parts of Fairview, Grant and Neosho.
Students
396
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,495
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Missouri districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.6M, about $16,641 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Richards.
PK–2Weber Elem.Nevada R-V School District
3–122 schoolsNevada R-V School District
122 high schoolsNevada R-V School District
122 high schoolsNevada R-V School District
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$16,495 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 74%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
379’20
387’21
383’22
402’23
396’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Centerville, Erie, Grant
$16,032per student
Girard Unified School District 248Crawford, Walnut, Walnut
$15,314per student
Columbus Unified School District 493Lola, Lyon
$14,442per student
Labette County Unified School District 506Hackberry, Liberty, Mount Pleasant
$13,681per 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.