McPherson
McPherson is a public school district based in McPherson, Kansas, serving 2,165 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 361 students each, about the same as the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $17,286 per student on day-to-day operations, 39% more than the Kansas median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How McPherson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McPherson | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,286 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,103 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 440 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 361 | 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 →Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City Public SchoolsBristol, VA | 2,167 | $13,976 | 11.7 |
| North Spencer County School CorporationLincoln City, IN | 2,166 | $8,481 | 16.5 |
| Webster CountyDixon, KY | 2,165 | $11,124 | 18.2 |
| Shamokin Area School DistrictCoal Township, PA | 2,164 | $12,137 | 14.6 |
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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