C−
Humboldt Unified School District 258
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Humboldt, Cottage Grove, Salem, Humboldt and Logan, and parts of Iola, Neosho Falls and Perry.
Students
1,013
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,857
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$17.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Humboldt Unified School District 258
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2021
- Debt of $17.1M, about $16,905 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 proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,857 per student · 27% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 75%Support & administration 21%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 72%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
961’21
974’22
1,000’23
1,013’24
Up 5.4% since 2021.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Iola Unified School District 257Bassett, Geneva, Iola
$14,661per student
Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413Big Creek, Tioga
$14,314per student
Woodson Unified School District 366Center, Liberty
$16,000per student
Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245LeRoy, Spring Creek
$24,641per 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.