Silver Lake operates 2 public schools serving 692 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 710 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shawnee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,576 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 19.8% local, 73.2% state, and 7.0% 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 $79,402 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #164 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 355:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Silver Lake Jr-Sr High accounts for 50.0% of all Silver Lake student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Silver Lake-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.
Silver Lake student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — 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.
Silver Lake chronic absenteeism rate is 7.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Silver Lake has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 692 students.
How much does Silver Lake spend per student?
Silver Lake spends $13,576 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #164 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Silver Lake?
The average teacher salary in Silver Lake is $79,402 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Silver Lake?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shawnee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Silver Lake?
Silver Lake students are 92.3% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Silver Lake?
Silver Lake has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #164 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.