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Argonia Unified School District 359, Kansas

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Argonia Unified School District 359
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 137 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Argonia Unified School District 359 is a school district in Kansas (Sumner and Harper counties). During the 2024 school year, 137 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Argonia Unified School District 359 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tiffani CallawayAt-large Position 7
Brian FitchDistrict 1 Position 1
Scott JonesDistrict 3 Position 6
Melinda McCurleyDistrict 3 Position 3
Shane MorrisonDistrict 2 Position 2
Sarah VineyardDistrict 1 Position 4
Shawn WhiteDistrict 2 Position 5

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $199,000 $1,178 6%
Local: $631,000 $3,734 20%
State: $2,314,000 $13,692 74%
Total: $3,144,000 $18,604
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $3,227,000 $19,094
Total Current Expenditures: $3,139,000 $18,573
Instructional Expenditures: $1,961,000 $11,603 61%
Student and Staff Support: $231,000 $1,366 7%
Administration: $389,000 $2,301 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $558,000 $3,301 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $88,000 $520
Construction: $56,000 $331
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35-39 PS PS PS 35-39
2018-2019 25-29 PS PS PS 25-29
2017-2018 35-39 PS <50 PS 35-39
2016-2017 25-29 PS PS <50 PS 30-34
2015-2016 35-39 <50 PS 35-39
2014-2015 25-29 PS 25-29
2012-2013 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=95
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS >=50 PS 90-94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40-44 PS PS PS 40-44
2018-2019 30-34 PS PS PS 30-34
2017-2018 35-39 PS <50 PS 35-39
2016-2017 30-34 PS PS <50 PS 30-34
2015-2016 40-44 <50 PS 40-44
2014-2015 45-49 PS 40-44
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 >=50 PS PS >=95
2010-2011 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=50 PS >=50
2018-2019 >=50 PS >=50
2017-2018 >=50 PS PS PS >=50
2016-2017 >=50 >=50
2015-2016 >=50 >=50
2014-2015 >=50 PS >=50
2013-2014 >=50 PS PS >=50
2012-2013 >=50 PS >=50
2011-2012 >=50 >=50
2010-2011 >=50 PS >=50


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 137 -9.5
2022-2023 150 -12.7
2021-2022 169 0.6
2020-2021 168 -0.6
2019-2020 169 -5.3
2018-2019 178 -1.7
2017-2018 181 -7.2
2016-2017 194 12.4
2015-2016 170 -5.9
2014-2015 180 5.0
2013-2014 171 -2.3
2012-2013 175 -3.4
2011-2012 181 -2.2
2010-2011 185 -3.8
2009-2010 192 -4.7
2008-2009 201 -4.5
2007-2008 210 -0.5
2006-2007 211 -2.8
2005-2006 217 -3.2
2004-2005 224 -0.9
2003-2004 226 -12.4
2002-2003 254 7.9
2001-2002 234 -2.1
2000-2001 239 -8.8
1999-2000 260 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Argonia Unified School District 359 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 2.8
Black 0.7 6.6
Hispanic 8.0 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 6.6 6.3
White 84.7 61.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Argonia Unified School District 359 had 19.43 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 7.05.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 2.86
Elementary: 6.43
Secondary: 10.14
Total: 19.43

Argonia Unified School District 359 employed 0.50 district administrators and 1.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.50
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 1.50
School Administrative Support: 1.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.70
Student Support Services: 2.50
Other Support Services: 4.70


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Argonia Unified School District 359 operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Argonia Elem65PK-5
Argonia High726-12

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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