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Parsons Unified School District 503, Kansas

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Parsons Unified School District 503
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,334 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Parsons Unified School District 503 is a school district in Kansas (Labette County). During the 2024 school year, 1,334 students attended one of the district's five 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 Parsons Unified School District 503 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lou Martino2028
David Ray2028
Lee Ann Hunter20242028
Kala Weidert-Green20242028
Julie Legler2026
Olivia Lyons2026
Jeff Quirin2026

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: $1,626,000 $1,233 9%
Local: $1,829,000 $1,387 10%
State: $14,363,000 $10,889 81%
Total: $17,818,000 $13,509
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $19,062,000 $14,451
Total Current Expenditures: $18,241,000 $13,829
Instructional Expenditures: $11,430,000 $8,665 60%
Student and Staff Support: $1,358,000 $1,029 7%
Administration: $2,160,000 $1,637 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,293,000 $2,496 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $741,000 $561
Construction: $16,000 $12
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $48,000 $36
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 (%)
2021-2022 24 PS 11-19 25-29 <50 15-19 26
2020-2021 21 PS <=10 25-29 <50 15-19 23
2018-2019 28 PS 15-19 25-29 <50 20-24 31
2017-2018 33 PS 15-19 30-34 <50 30-34 37
2016-2017 33 PS 10-14 30-34 <50 30-34 35
2015-2016 33 >=50 15-19 30-34 <50 35-39 35
2014-2015 32 PS 6-9 35-39 PS 35-39 35
2012-2013 84 >=50 75-79 80-84 >=50 75-79 87
2011-2012 88 >=50 80-84 80-89 PS 85-89 89
2010-2011 89 PS 75-79 >=90 PS 85-89 92

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 (%)
2021-2022 29 PS 20-29 35-39 <50 25-29 30
2020-2021 28 PS 11-19 25-29 <50 25-29 30
2018-2019 31 PS 15-19 25-29 <50 25-29 34
2017-2018 35 PS 10-14 40-44 >=50 30-34 36
2016-2017 37 PS 10-14 45-49 <50 30-34 42
2015-2016 42 >=50 10-14 40-44 >=50 40-44 46
2014-2015 44 PS 15-19 45-49 PS 45-49 48
2012-2013 89 >=50 75-79 85-89 >=50 90-94 90
2011-2012 92 >=50 85-89 >=90 PS >=95 92
2010-2011 91 PS 75-79 >=90 PS 90-94 93

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 (%)
2021-2022 90-94 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 >=90
2020-2021 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2019-2020 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 80-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 >=90
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 >=90
2016-2017 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 75-79 >=50 >=50 >=50 70-79
2014-2015 85-89 PS >=50 PS >=50 80-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 80-89
2012-2013 80-84 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 80-89


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 1,334 -1.3
2022-2023 1,352 2.4
2021-2022 1,319 -0.7
2020-2021 1,328 -1.7
2019-2020 1,351 0.7
2018-2019 1,341 0.8
2017-2018 1,330 -2.5
2016-2017 1,363 -3.7
2015-2016 1,413 -0.6
2014-2015 1,422 2.7
2013-2014 1,384 -1.3
2012-2013 1,402 -0.4
2011-2012 1,408 3.8
2010-2011 1,355 1.4
2009-2010 1,336 -3.4
2008-2009 1,382 -2.3
2007-2008 1,414 -5.6
2006-2007 1,493 -2.4
2005-2006 1,529 -4.4
2004-2005 1,597 -2.1
2003-2004 1,630 -1.7
2002-2003 1,658 -3.0
2001-2002 1,708 -0.6
2000-2001 1,719 -2.5
1999-2000 1,762 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Parsons Unified School District 503 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.8 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 2.8
Black 9.6 6.6
Hispanic 12.9 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 19.6 6.3
White 55.2 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, Parsons Unified School District 503 had 102.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.03.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 13.30
Elementary: 30.90
Secondary: 53.20
Total: 102.40

Parsons Unified School District 503 employed 2.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 36.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 9.70
Other Support Services: 44.00


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 Parsons Unified School District 503 operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Garfield School1892-3
Guthridge School1884-5
Lincoln School277PK-1
Parsons Middle School2646-8
Parsons Sr High4169-12

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    • Footnotes

    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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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