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Girard Unified School District 248
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Girard, Crawford, Walnut, Sherman, Walnut Grove, Grant, Walnut and Hepler, and parts of Washington, Baker, Sheridan, Lincoln, Pawnee and Walnut.
Students
1,012
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,314
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$8.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Girard Unified School District 248
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Missouri districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.4M, about $8,320 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 proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,314 per student · 2% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 72%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
1,019’21
1,030’22
989’23
1,012’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Centerville, Erie, Grant
$16,032per student
Liberal R-II School DistrictLeroy, Ozark, South West
$16,123per student
Cherokee Unified School District 247Lincoln, Osage
$18,720per student
Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505Lincoln, Mission
$16,495per 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.