Chapman
Chapman is a public school district based in Chapman, Kansas, serving 1,134 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #74 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 189 students each, fewer than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $13,108 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Kansas median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Chapman compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chapman | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,108 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,796 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,134 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IolaIola | 1,176 | 4 | $12,963 | 11.2 | #72 |
| ConcordiaConcordia | 1,161 | 3 | $16,952 | 12.9 | #73 |
| ChapmanChapman · this district | 1,134 | 6 | $13,108 | 12.1 | #74 |
| Kaw ValleySt. Marys | 1,100 | 4 | $14,333 | 10.9 | #75 |
| ClearwaterClearwater | 1,095 | 3 | $11,600 | 12.9 | #76 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11El Paso, IL | 1,135 | $10,473 | 13.0 |
| Pontiac CCSD 429Pontiac, IL | 1,135 | $18,163 | 11.6 |
| Claiborne County Public SchoolsPort Gibson, MS | 1,135 | $11,636 | 12.9 |
| Bracken CountyBrooksville, KY | 1,133 | $10,720 | 16.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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