Kansas · NCES F-33 finance data
School Funding Equity in Kansas 252 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.
Compiled by PlainSchools , Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026
50 State avg score
49 National avg score
252 Districts ranked The equity picture in one line
Chautauqua Co Community ranks first in Kansas for funding equity at 89/100, in a state whose districts average 50 against a national average of 49.
89/100 top score (Chautauqua Co Community)
$16,867 per-pupil spending in the top district
39 districts scoring 70 or higher
42 districts below 30 # District Enrollment $/Pupil Free Lunch Local Rev % Score 1 Chautauqua Co Community 398 $16,867 60.3% 12.4% 89 2 Topeka Public Schools 12,858 $17,228 70.2% 13.8% 88 3 Cherryvale 692 $16,785 49.5% 7.1% 88 4 Cherokee 458 $19,083 63.1% 19.4% 88 5 Madison-Virgil 245 $18,853 45.6% 18.4% 88 6 Marais Des Cygnes Valley 203 $22,291 53.0% 21.8% 88 7 Eureka 559 $17,542 53.8% 18.1% 87 8 South Brown County 548 $17,701 52.5% 15.4% 87 9 Oskaloosa Public Schools 555 $17,074 39.1% 13.1% 84 10 Northeast 484 $15,376 64.8% 12.2% 83 11 Satanta 239 $20,310 58.1% 31.3% 80 12 Caldwell 261 $17,352 52.8% 19.6% 79 13 Peabody-Burns 228 $17,789 46.7% 26.8% 79 14 Kansas City 22,015 $17,611 74.5% 13.6% 78 15 Lyons 737 $22,216 65.8% 33.9% 78 16 Kismet-Plains 596 $17,361 63.2% 23.2% 78 17 Uniontown 486 $15,745 57.0% 11.7% 78 18 Kinsley-Offerle 296 $18,598 45.5% 30.8% 78 19 Lacrosse 293 $16,846 43.7% 23.2% 78 20 Stockton 290 $18,376 44.5% 28.7% 78 21 Bucklin 226 $17,925 34.4% 25.6% 78 22 South Haven 217 $16,806 26.1% 15.4% 77 23 Chetopa-St. Paul 383 $16,705 45.9% 17.3% 76 24 Oswego 500 $15,510 47.8% 9.7% 74 25 Udall 327 $17,214 40.1% 21.1% 74 26 Winfield 2,215 $21,663 49.8% 34.0% 73 27 Ft Larned 864 $19,481 46.4% 32.9% 73 28 Minneola 258 $23,345 52.3% 41.6% 73 29 Chaparral Schools 822 $16,321 54.2% 20.6% 72 30 Neodesha 777 $15,429 53.4% 15.8% 72 31 Sublette 391 $18,578 51.6% 29.8% 72 32 Marmaton Valley 275 $17,822 45.5% 30.7% 72 33 Atchison Public Schools 1,502 $14,234 62.8% 15.7% 71 34 Belle Plaine 582 $16,180 41.7% 14.6% 71 35 Holton 1,151 $17,068 36.6% 30.6% 70 36 Morris County 788 $15,951 45.2% 23.9% 70 37 Central 293 $17,297 49.4% 18.3% 70 38 Fairfield 285 $19,825 50.5% 36.5% 70 39 Stafford 234 $24,496 51.9% 27.9% 70 40 Salina 6,952 $18,954 53.2% 33.2% 69 41 Fort Scott 1,839 $14,109 53.5% 14.0% 69 42 Osawatomie 1,063 $16,089 57.8% 28.7% 69 43 Barber County North 478 $16,218 42.2% 26.3% 69 44 Solomon 375 $15,544 44.3% 17.5% 69 45 Washington Co. Schools 370 $16,503 35.7% 25.7% 69 46 Quinter Public Schools 324 $16,895 26.9% 24.5% 69 47 Parsons 1,352 $14,405 69.3% 10.3% 68 48 Prairie View 871 $18,586 41.0% 38.7% 68 49 Herington 450 $16,113 59.7% 16.7% 68 50 North Lyon County 343 $18,294 33.0% 38.2% 68 51 Clifton-Clyde 304 $17,039 28.5% 25.2% 68 52 Rural Vista 265 $17,853 38.9% 33.0% 68 53 Nickerson 1,089 $14,068 52.1% 14.9% 67 54 Baxter Springs 893 $15,044 55.7% 13.1% 67 55 Burlington 840 $19,836 35.8% 47.2% 67 56 Russell County 778 $17,441 47.3% 21.7% 67 57 Jayhawk 575 $16,824 46.1% 29.5% 67 58 Lyndon 436 $15,537 28.0% 15.2% 67 59 Wichita 46,796 $15,549 74.2% 17.2% 66 60 Beloit 840 $20,283 35.5% 45.4% 66 61 Valley Heights 427 $16,365 39.1% 23.2% 66 62 Central Heights 541 $15,510 42.9% 18.1% 65 63 Mission Valley 465 $17,118 27.9% 31.5% 65 64 Pleasanton 359 $15,543 51.3% 22.6% 65 65 Marion-Florence 513 $16,643 39.1% 23.7% 64 66 Lebo-Waverly 497 $16,942 32.9% 21.6% 64 67 Woodson 415 $17,463 45.8% 18.0% 64 68 Pretty Prairie 307 $15,410 34.7% 15.7% 64 69 Burlingame Public School 302 $15,474 44.3% 11.1% 64 70 Flinthills 287 $18,070 43.5% 20.8% 64 71 Jefferson County North 440 $15,448 30.0% 15.9% 63 72 Meade 376 $16,402 40.3% 35.0% 63 73 Ellis 343 $16,507 21.9% 20.7% 63 74 Otis-Bison 240 $15,896 21.7% 24.2% 63 75 Pike Valley 229 $16,769 27.6% 27.0% 63 76 Riverton 705 $14,950 45.7% 16.8% 62 77 Hutchinson Public Schools 4,296 $15,236 62.0% 21.8% 61 78 Mcpherson 2,311 $18,527 36.5% 43.1% 61 79 Wellington 1,497 $13,414 57.8% 14.4% 61 80 Royal Valley 854 $14,245 39.3% 13.8% 61 81 Marysville 816 $17,208 42.2% 49.8% 61 82 North Ottawa County 636 $14,717 40.2% 19.4% 61 83 Paola 1,815 $22,404 29.3% 52.0% 60 84 Concordia 1,131 $18,676 44.8% 34.4% 60 85 Galena 824 $14,881 55.9% 7.2% 60 86 Cimarron-Ensign 613 $14,847 33.0% 22.4% 60 87 Twin Valley 606 $14,667 43.8% 20.1% 60 88 Phillipsburg 576 $14,764 36.4% 14.3% 60 89 Geary County Schools 7,351 $14,825 39.7% 9.3% 59 90 Newton 3,215 $15,994 53.3% 28.9% 59 91 Osage City 724 $13,849 45.7% 12.1% 59 92 Oberlin 413 $14,646 42.4% 26.3% 59 93 Fredonia 658 $14,748 51.4% 15.1% 58 94 Southern Lyon County 570 $16,646 29.9% 33.9% 58 95 Doniphan West Schools 377 $17,194 35.2% 33.5% 58 96 Goessel 294 $15,639 24.2% 16.9% 58 97 Sylvan Grove 253 $15,783 36.0% 27.0% 58 98 Ingalls 237 $17,291 31.4% 33.5% 58 99 Caney Valley 784 $14,003 36.8% 19.6% 57 100 Conway Springs 420 $15,224 27.5% 20.8% 57 101 Crest 250 $15,296 38.7% 11.4% 57 102 Greeley County Schools 243 $16,091 35.4% 35.1% 57 103 Emporia 4,357 $15,701 52.4% 26.0% 56 104 Clay County 1,344 $17,166 35.7% 36.5% 56 105 Iola 1,207 $14,692 50.1% 19.5% 56 106 West Franklin 618 $16,015 36.0% 27.7% 56 107 South Barber 216 $18,375 53.0% 28.6% 56 108 Dodge City 7,233 $14,558 69.8% 11.0% 55 109 Turner-Kansas City 3,891 $13,315 66.9% 13.1% 55 110 Kingman - Norwich 954 $15,806 36.8% 16.3% 55 111 Erie-Galesburg 443 $15,722 50.2% 25.0% 55 112 Stanton County 423 $16,095 48.0% 21.6% 55 113 Deerfield 248 $17,577 57.0% 28.0% 55 114 Great Bend 2,942 $15,609 59.5% 29.4% 54 115 Douglass Public Schools 653 $14,074 33.3% 19.3% 54 116 Bluestem 534 $14,811 39.3% 18.6% 54 117 Mclouth 453 $15,298 36.1% 17.9% 54 118 Valley Falls 401 $14,686 29.9% 17.6% 54 119 Comanche County 319 $18,953 39.7% 30.4% 54 120 Ness City 294 $15,639 35.3% 27.3% 54 121 Cunningham 228 $16,816 22.8% 34.1% 54 122 Graham County 419 $15,936 42.7% 30.5% 53 123 Frontenac Public Schools 953 $15,008 30.8% 8.7% 52 124 Silver Lake 692 $14,666 16.8% 19.8% 52 125 West Elk 551 $22,479 47.4% 36.2% 52 126 Hodgeman County Schools 289 $16,422 34.6% 34.0% 52 127 Independence 2,059 $12,690 60.9% 19.8% 51 128 Coffeyville 1,764 $14,526 63.8% 16.9% 51 129 Kaw Valley 1,108 $15,533 30.9% 42.8% 51 130 Skyline Schools 385 $14,805 39.2% 24.1% 51 131 Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton 338 $13,822 32.3% 21.2% 51 132 Arkansas City 2,887 $13,624 66.3% 12.1% 50 133 Syracuse 549 $14,255 56.8% 20.2% 50 134 Atchison Co Comm Schools 515 $14,887 35.6% 29.3% 50 135 Smith Center 453 $15,254 39.5% 27.9% 50 136 Ell-Saline 429 $15,077 33.6% 17.5% 50 137 Victoria 284 $14,335 20.4% 24.9% 50 138 Ottawa 2,350 $13,239 47.4% 20.6% 49 139 Garnett 961 $13,707 39.1% 24.8% 49 140 Osborne County 373 $14,330 33.4% 26.4% 49 141 St John-Hudson 345 $16,307 40.4% 29.2% 49 142 Hoxie Community Schools 454 $14,916 25.3% 28.6% 48 143 Blue Valley 269 $16,472 13.2% 38.8% 48 144 Dighton 258 $16,054 37.0% 41.2% 48 145 Haysville 5,788 $13,026 50.0% 11.8% 47 146 Riverside 666 $12,988 43.4% 13.5% 47 147 Centre 536 $9,996 31.8% 16.6% 47 148 Waconda 342 $15,503 32.2% 29.9% 47 149 Bonner Springs 2,520 $13,837 46.9% 25.7% 45 150 Wamego 1,641 $15,528 23.7% 34.4% 45 151 Ulysses 1,549 $12,734 60.1% 18.8% 45 152 Rock Hills 385 $14,538 41.1% 26.7% 45 153 Liberal 4,659 $12,351 70.6% 14.3% 44 154 Chanute Public Schools 1,818 $13,899 55.4% 21.3% 44 155 Holcomb 982 $13,517 47.4% 26.3% 44 156 Hiawatha 911 $14,668 46.1% 31.8% 44 157 Ellinwood Public Schools 479 $14,397 32.9% 19.6% 44 158 Wakeeney 404 $14,480 32.9% 32.1% 44 159 Montezuma 220 $17,150 18.1% 46.2% 44 160 Leavenworth 3,604 $13,771 51.5% 18.9% 43 161 Labette County 1,563 $13,018 50.5% 12.5% 43 162 Jefferson West 828 $14,671 24.3% 14.6% 43 163 Hoisington 790 $13,653 45.9% 21.3% 43 164 Sedgwick Public Schools 507 $13,955 27.4% 13.6% 43 165 Plainville 416 $15,209 30.3% 26.7% 43 166 Santa Fe Trail 1,096 $13,819 38.7% 16.8% 42 167 Girard 1,037 $13,516 42.3% 14.3% 42 168 Hugoton Public Schools 1,029 $14,726 46.4% 30.0% 42 169 Columbus 942 $14,603 50.8% 22.3% 42 170 Haven Public Schools 796 $14,253 43.1% 26.6% 42 171 Sterling 475 $14,406 30.1% 26.3% 42 172 Wabaunsee 421 $16,318 22.1% 26.8% 42 173 Lincoln 333 $14,823 49.8% 35.0% 42 174 St Francis Comm Sch 304 $13,954 36.5% 27.3% 42 175 Republic County 526 $14,344 43.8% 32.1% 41 176 Leoti 392 $14,523 36.7% 35.8% 41 177 Chase County 387 $15,543 30.5% 41.2% 41 178 Spearville 342 $14,766 24.8% 32.5% 41 179 Halstead 833 $12,529 36.0% 16.3% 40 180 Inman 435 $14,749 24.1% 30.2% 40 181 Lakin 654 $13,639 48.5% 20.5% 39 182 Ellsworth 644 $13,888 31.5% 23.7% 39 183 Remington-Whitewater 488 $15,275 26.5% 33.9% 39 184 Dexter 283 $14,155 37.9% 21.3% 39 185 Auburn Washburn 6,069 $12,682 33.6% 23.3% 38 186 Nemaha Central 774 $15,065 20.6% 35.9% 38 187 Easton 645 $14,631 20.2% 20.6% 38 188 Oxford 455 $13,002 34.4% 17.0% 38 189 North Jackson 404 $13,040 35.3% 21.3% 38 190 Garden City 7,304 $13,487 62.7% 22.3% 37 191 Gardner Edgerton 5,994 $12,882 30.6% 23.6% 37 192 Pittsburg 3,390 $12,501 57.9% 15.0% 37 193 Chapman 1,154 $13,398 32.2% 25.3% 37 194 Rawlins County 384 $15,180 41.5% 29.2% 37 195 Troy Public Schools 330 $14,124 22.8% 23.4% 37 196 Mulvane 1,844 $12,132 32.8% 22.4% 36 197 Norton Community Schools 698 $13,034 39.7% 22.7% 35 198 Canton-Galva 341 $15,390 27.3% 34.3% 35 199 Valley Center Pub Sch 3,195 $14,612 37.1% 33.5% 34 200 Prairie Hills 1,068 $13,728 27.1% 35.0% 34 201 Cheney 840 $13,365 20.6% 16.0% 34 202 Shawnee Heights 3,752 $12,340 31.2% 18.5% 33 203 Hays 3,425 $15,400 33.9% 32.3% 33 204 Central Plains 1,719 $5,276 41.4% 25.6% 33 205 Goodland 964 $13,238 43.8% 27.3% 33 206 Southeast of Saline 691 $14,297 20.3% 27.0% 33 207 Little River 285 $16,670 24.2% 47.6% 33 208 Olathe 29,034 $14,314 27.9% 37.2% 31 209 Seaman 3,895 $12,171 30.9% 20.7% 31 210 Pratt 1,214 $12,729 39.5% 22.4% 30 211 Fort Leavenworth 1,729 $14,378 2.3% 36.0% 29 212 Rock Creek 1,358 $11,476 22.5% 20.5% 29 213 Lansing 2,654 $12,481 27.5% 18.8% 28 214 Elkhart 1,668 $7,706 36.7% 6.6% 28 215 Clearwater 1,107 $12,926 27.6% 23.1% 28 216 Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh 640 $13,509 33.7% 25.0% 28 217 Oakley 483 $13,166 33.5% 31.1% 28 218 Derby 7,285 $11,894 42.1% 21.0% 27 219 Augusta 2,063 $11,006 38.1% 20.2% 27 220 Abilene 1,515 $12,652 41.9% 21.2% 27 221 Smoky Valley 1,110 $11,356 28.1% 18.9% 27 222 Scott County 960 $13,016 37.9% 31.7% 27 223 Perry Public Schools 779 $13,955 32.8% 31.9% 27 224 Goddard 6,310 $14,463 23.1% 29.4% 26 225 Eudora 1,714 $12,990 26.7% 23.6% 26 226 Maize 7,999 $14,445 22.7% 33.4% 24 227 Manhattan-Ogden 7,066 $13,446 35.6% 34.4% 24 228 Humboldt 974 $10,798 43.4% 21.9% 23 229 Hesston 870 $11,840 19.6% 19.0% 23 230 Tonganoxie 1,944 $12,129 24.2% 29.4% 22 231 Kiowa County 432 $14,234 32.9% 33.4% 22 232 Wellsville 843 $12,791 25.4% 28.0% 21 233 Rose Hill Public Schools 1,708 $11,297 26.9% 22.1% 20 234 Vermillion 652 $12,219 26.1% 28.8% 20 235 De Soto 7,441 $12,253 12.1% 32.9% 18 236 Riley County 708 $12,919 17.3% 32.7% 18 237 Barnes 490 $11,953 22.6% 31.1% 18 238 Baldwin City 1,400 $11,718 22.3% 23.9% 17 239 Buhler 2,564 $11,534 28.4% 26.5% 15 240 Renwick 1,946 $11,394 12.4% 26.7% 15 241 Shawnee Mission Pub Sch 26,618 $12,247 31.9% 37.7% 14 242 Lawrence 10,909 $12,176 38.3% 33.8% 14 243 Basehor-Linwood 3,043 $13,845 12.9% 37.0% 14 244 Piper-Kansas City 2,780 $12,062 20.1% 31.4% 13 245 El Dorado 2,133 $11,274 54.9% 31.9% 13 246 Colby Public Schools 964 $12,964 31.0% 35.6% 13 247 Louisburg 1,802 $11,240 16.3% 32.8% 12 248 Moundridge 499 $11,868 30.0% 40.2% 10 249 Andover 8,987 $7,745 16.9% 30.5% 9 250 Blue Valley 22,384 $12,498 8.9% 47.9% 8 251 Spring Hill 5,371 $10,928 11.8% 32.5% 8 252 Circle 2,062 $11,454 29.8% 43.0% 6
How the Equity Score Works
The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to
the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2022-23),
which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the
spending differences the score captures; our methodology
documents each weight:
Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level, rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
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