Wellington
Wellington is a public school district based in Wellington, Kansas, serving 1,439 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 206 students each, fewer than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $12,698 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Wellington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wellington | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,698 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,586 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 720 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UlyssesUlysses | 1,517 | 5 | $11,401 | 13.5 | #61 |
| AbileneAbilene | 1,494 | 6 | $11,359 | 13.2 | #62 |
| Atchison Public SchoolsAtchison | 1,458 | 4 | $13,200 | 13.4 | #63 |
| WellingtonWellington · this district | 1,439 | 7 | $12,698 | 11.2 | #64 |
| Baldwin CityBaldwin City | 1,398 | 4 | $11,297 | 15.4 | #65 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton School DistrictCollinsville, CT | 1,439 | $21,541 | 10.9 |
| NarragansettBaldwinville, MA | 1,439 | $16,372 | 13.6 |
| Seaside School District 10Seaside, OR | 1,439 | $13,805 | 14.1 |
| Kirbyville CISDKirbyville, TX | 1,439 | $10,530 | 13.6 |
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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