Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
Listed by NCES as Kaw Valley (district ID 2007970)
Public school district · Pottawatomie County · Kansas · NCES district ID 2007970
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 spent $15,533 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 83% of the other Kansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,446). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,100 students in 2024-25; 47.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,155 per student, up 10.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Kansas: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kansas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 in enrollment (1,063 to 1,154 students) and Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 itself.
Where the money came from
$22,190,000 in revenue: 47.8% state, 45.3% local and 6.9% federal. Total spending including $1,117,000 of capital outlay was $18,332,000, or $16,545 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$10,605,000 48%
- Local$10,055,000 45%
- Federal$1,530,000 7%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 83 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,107 students in 2022-23, 1,119 students in 2023-24, 1,100 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,107 | 107.5 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,119 | 106.5 | 10.5 |
| 2024-25 | 1,100 | 101.4 | 10.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,118,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,522 per student
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 booked $6,118,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 112 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $54,406 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 30 in 100 Kansas districts with a figure (state median $57,761, 260 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kansas teacher salary at $54,815 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $5,000,000 | 81.7% |
| Special education | $725,000 | 11.9% |
| Vocational | $393,000 | 6.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,808 in 2018-19, $5,073 in 2019-20, $4,993 in 2020-21, $5,342 in 2021-22, $5,522 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 25% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kansas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 29% | 32.5% | 517 |
| Math | 25% | 29.4% | 516 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 81 students in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 81 | 36,783 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 601 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossville Elementary | 321 | 13.2 | 21.8% | Schoolwide program |
| St Marys Elementary | 280 | 11.5 | 33.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 499 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School | 253 | 9.4 | 24.1% | Eligible, no program |
| St. Marys Junior Senior High | 246 | 9.5 | 31.7% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
- Website: usd321.com
- Phone: (785) 437-2254
- Office: 411 West Lasley, St. Marys, KS 66536
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
- Kansas districts by spending per studentKaw Valley Unified School District 321 ranks 15 of 83 Kansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,533).#15 of 83
- Every school district in KansasKaw Valley Unified School District 321 is the number 76 by size of 290 Kansas districts, with 1,108 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#76 of 290
- Smoky Valley Public SchoolsThe next larger Kansas district: 1,110 students in fall 2022, $11,356 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,356
- Clearwater USD 264The next smaller Kansas district: 1,107 students in fall 2022, $12,926 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,926
- Compare Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 with Smoky Valley Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School, its largest high school253 students in 2024-25, 9.4 per teacher.253
- Teacher salary spending across KansasKaw Valley Unified School District 321 spent $54,406 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,761); spending, not a salary.$54,406
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
How many schools and students are in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 high), enrolling 1,100 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 spend per student?
$15,533 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kansas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,446 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,155 per student, up 10.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Kaw Valley Unified School District 321's money come from?
$22,190,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.8% state, 45.3% local and 6.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 199 of the 2,049 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 spend on teacher salaries?
$6,118,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,522 per student. Divided by the 112 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,406 per teacher, more than 30 in 100 Kansas districts (state median $57,761). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kansas teacher salary at $54,815 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 25% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321?
90-94% of the 81 students in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Kaw Valley Unified School District 321's NCES district ID?
2007970. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25