Prairie Hills operates 7 public schools serving 1,068 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 3 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,077 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nemaha County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,672 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.0% local, 57.6% state, and 7.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,997 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #194 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 470.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Sabetha Elementary School accounts for 37.2% of all Prairie Hills student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Prairie Hills-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Prairie Hills school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Prairie Hills school enrollment ranges from 34 students (lowest) to 401 students (highest), a spread of 367 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Prairie Hills student-counselor ratio is 470:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Prairie Hills chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Prairie Hills is typically wider than the Prairie Hills-aggregate figure suggests.
Prairie Hills has 7 schools, including 3 other, 3 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,068 students.
How much does Prairie Hills spend per student?
Prairie Hills spends $14,672 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #194 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Prairie Hills?
The average teacher salary in Prairie Hills is $72,997 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Prairie Hills?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nemaha County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Prairie Hills?
Prairie Hills students are 92.2% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Prairie Hills?
Prairie Hills has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #194 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.