Pratt
Pratt is a public school district based in Pratt, Kansas, serving 1,275 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #69 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 255 students each, fewer than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $10,427 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Pratt compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pratt | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,427 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,396 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 638 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock CreekSt. George | 1,330 | 4 | $11,018 | 12.1 | #66 |
| ParsonsParsons | 1,317 | 5 | $12,429 | 12.3 | #67 |
| Clay CountyClay Center | 1,279 | 6 | $15,784 | 11.4 | #68 |
| PrattPratt · this district | 1,275 | 5 | $10,427 | 13.9 | #69 |
| Central PlainsClaflin | 1,225 | 4 | $13,185 | 26.1 | #70 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Central Com Schools CorpLeopold, IN | 1,275 | $8,986 | 16.1 |
| Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsElsie, MI | 1,275 | $11,310 | 16.1 |
| Fonda-Fultonville Central School DistrictFonda, NY | 1,275 | $19,287 | 12.3 |
| Brookings-Harbor School District 17CBrookings, OR | 1,275 | $13,598 | 16.8 |
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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