Weskan

Public school district · Wallace County · Kansas · NCES district ID 2012900

Weskan spent $18,887 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 82% of the other Kansas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,054). Its 2 schools enrolled 115 students in 2024-25; 69.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,648 per student, down 11.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 Weskan in enrollment (93 to 120 students) and Weskan itself.

Current spending per student, Kansas districts closest in size to Weskan, FY23Rolla $25,381; Western Plains $24,158; Paradise $23,912; Elk Valley $22,345; Copeland $21,220; Haviland $20,290; Palco $19,598; Weskan $18,887; Lewis $17,591; Hamilton $16,262; State median, under 1,000 students $16,054.10k15k20k25k30kRolla$25,381Western Plains$24,158Paradise$23,912Elk Valley$22,345Copeland$21,220Haviland$20,290Palco$19,598Weskan$18,887Lewis$17,591Hamilton$16,262State median, under 1,000 students $16,054
Current spending per student, Kansas districts closest in size to Weskan, FY23Rolla $25,381; Western Plains $24,158; Paradise $23,912; Elk Valley $22,345; Copeland $21,220; Haviland $20,290; Palco $19,598; Weskan $18,887; Lewis $17,591; Hamilton $16,262; State median, under 1,000 students $16,054.10k15k20k25k30kRolla$25,381Western Plains$24,158Paradise$23,912Elk Valley$22,345Copeland$21,220Haviland$20,290Palco$19,598Weskan$18,887Lewis$17,591Hamilton$16,262State median, under 1,000 students $16,054
Current spending per student, Kansas districts closest in size to Weskan, FY23Rolla $25,381; Western Plains $24,158; Paradise $23,912; Elk Valley $22,345; Copeland $21,220; Haviland $20,290; Palco $19,598; Weskan $18,887; Lewis $17,591; Hamilton $16,262; State median, under 1,000 students $16,054.10k20k30kRolla$25,381Western Plains$24,158Paradise$23,912Elk Valley$22,345Copeland$21,220Haviland$20,290Palco$19,598Weskan$18,887Lewis$17,591Hamilton$16,262State median, under 1,000 students $16,054
Current spending per student, Kansas districts closest in size to Weskan, FY23Rolla $25,381; Western Plains $24,158; Paradise $23,912; Elk Valley $22,345; Copeland $21,220; Haviland $20,290; Palco $19,598; Weskan $18,887; Lewis $17,591; Hamilton $16,262; State median, under 1,000 students $16,054.10k20k30kRolla$25,381Western Plains$24,158Paradise$23,912Elk Valley$22,345Copeland$21,220Haviland$20,290Palco$19,598Weskan$18,887Lewis$17,591Hamilton$16,262State median, under 1,000 students $16,054

Where the money came from

$1,996,000 in revenue: 69.3% state, 23.5% local and 7.2% federal. Total spending including $213,000 of capital outlay was $2,215,000, or $20,896 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Weskan revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,383,000; Local $470,000; Federal $143,000; total $1,996,000.
  • State$1,383,000 69%
  • Local$470,000 24%
  • Federal$143,000 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 203 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

106 students in 2022-23, 125 students in 2023-24, 115 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Weskan enrollment by school year2022-23: 106, 2023-24: 125, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231062023-241252024-25115
Weskan enrollment by school year2022-23: 106, 2023-24: 125, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231062023-241252024-25115
Weskan enrollment by school year2022-23: 106, 2023-24: 125, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231062023-241252024-25115
Weskan enrollment by school year2022-23: 106, 2023-24: 125, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231062023-241252024-25115

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2310612.78.3
2023-24125not reportednot reported
2024-2511513.98.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Weskan scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 40-49% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtKansasStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-49%32.5%57
Math40-49%29.4%56

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.

1 elementary school, 64 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Weskan Elementary648.320.3%Targeted 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.

1 high school, 51 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Weskan High518.119.6%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 Weskan

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 Weskan

  1. Kansas districts by spending per studentWeskan ranks 37 of 203 Kansas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,887).#37 of 203
  2. Every school district in KansasWeskan is the number 278 by size of 290 Kansas districts, with 106 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#278 of 290
  3. Elk ValleyThe next larger Kansas district: 113 students in fall 2022, $22,345 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,345
  4. HamiltonThe next smaller Kansas district: 103 students in fall 2022, $16,262 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,262
  5. Compare Weskan with Elk ValleyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Weskan High, its largest high school51 students in 2024-25, 8.1 per teacher.51
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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 Weskan

  1. How many schools and students are in Weskan?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 115 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Weskan spend per student?
    $18,887 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,054 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,648 per student, down 11.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Weskan's money come from?
    $1,996,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.3% state, 23.5% local and 7.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Weskan do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Weskan scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 40-49% 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.
  5. What is Weskan's NCES district ID?
    2012900. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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

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