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District profile / Kansas
Tonganoxie
1,988
Students
2024-25 school year
3
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,982
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 11% below the Kansas median
13.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Kansas median 13.5
Tonganoxie is a public school district based in Tonganoxie, Kansas, serving 1,988 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 663 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $10,982 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Tonganoxie compares
TonganoxieKansas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$27.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 67%Local 28%
| Measure | Tonganoxie | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,982 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,094 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 293 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 497 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinfieldWinfield | 2,050 | 6 | $18,154 | 12.4 | #43 |
| RenwickAndale | 1,989 | 6 | $10,420 | 13.3 | #44 |
| TonganoxieTonganoxie · this district | 1,988 | 3 | $10,982 | 13.6 | #45 |
| AugustaAugusta | 1,933 | 5 | $10,984 | 12.7 | #46 |
| IndependenceIndependence | 1,887 | 5 | $11,514 | 14.2 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 1,989 | $15,160 | 21.4 |
| Calhoun County School DistrictPittsboro, MS | 1,989 | $9,871 | 11.1 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford, NH | 1,989 | $18,351 | 10.7 |
| Dade CountyTrenton, GA | 1,988 | $11,882 | 13.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ks-tonganoxie