Waconda Unified School District 272, Kansas

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Waconda Unified School District 272
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 327 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Waconda Unified School District 272 is a school district in Kansas (Mitchell, Osborne, and Smith counties). During the 2024 school year, 327 students attended one of the district's three 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 Waconda Unified School District 272 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
Steve AlhversPosition 7 At-large
Ashley ClausenPosition 5
Chandra DoanePosition 1
Brandi DuskiePosition 3
Ian FrasierPosition 2
Aaron GasperPosition 6
Ces ReinertPosition 4

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: $828,000 $2,450 14%
Local: $1,714,000 $5,071 30%
State: $3,185,000 $9,423 56%
Total: $5,727,000 $16,944
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $5,484,000 $16,224
Total Current Expenditures: $4,991,000 $14,766
Instructional Expenditures: $3,136,000 $9,278 57%
Student and Staff Support: $231,000 $683 4%
Administration: $678,000 $2,005 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $946,000 $2,798 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $489,000 $1,446
Construction: $125,000 $369
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,000 $11
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 55-59 PS PS PS PS 60-64
2020-2021 45-49 PS PS PS 45-49
2018-2019 45-49 PS PS PS PS PS 45-49
2017-2018 50-54 PS PS PS PS PS 50-54
2016-2017 50-54 PS PS PS PS PS 50-54
2015-2016 50-54 PS PS PS PS PS 50-54
2014-2015 50-54 PS PS PS PS PS 55-59
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95

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 50-54 PS PS PS PS 55-59
2020-2021 50-54 PS PS PS 50-54
2018-2019 50-54 PS PS PS PS PS 55-59
2017-2018 45-49 PS PS PS PS PS 45-49
2016-2017 45-49 PS PS PS PS PS 45-49
2015-2016 55-59 PS PS PS PS PS 55-59
2014-2015 50-54 PS PS PS PS PS 55-59
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS PS 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 (%)
2021-2022 >=80 PS PS >=80
2020-2021 >=80 PS PS >=80
2019-2020 >=50 PS PS >=50
2018-2019 >=80 PS PS PS >=50
2017-2018 >=80 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 >=80 PS PS >=80
2015-2016 >=80 PS >=80
2014-2015 >=80 >=80
2013-2014 >=80 PS >=80
2012-2013 60-79 PS PS >=80
2011-2012 >=90 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=80 PS >=80


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 327 -4.6
2022-2023 342 1.2
2021-2022 338 5.0
2020-2021 321 -1.2
2019-2020 325 3.1
2018-2019 315 6.3
2017-2018 295 -11.5
2016-2017 329 4.0
2015-2016 316 -2.5
2014-2015 324 -5.6
2013-2014 342 -2.6
2012-2013 351 -2.6
2011-2012 360 -4.2
2010-2011 375 8.0
2009-2010 345 -6.1
2008-2009 366 -1.6
2007-2008 372 -9.4
2006-2007 407 11.1
2005-2006 362 3.0
2004-2005 351 -6.8
2003-2004 375 -28.0
2002-2003 480 -7.9
2001-2002 518 -3.3
2000-2001 535 -5.2
1999-2000 563 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Waconda Unified School District 272 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 2.8
Black 0.6 6.6
Hispanic 1.8 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.5 6.3
White 94.5 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, Waconda Unified School District 272 had 30.26 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.81.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 5.50
Elementary: 8.00
Secondary: 14.76
Total: 30.26

Waconda Unified School District 272 employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 1.80
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 4.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.06
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.20
Student Support Services: 3.50
Other Support Services: 8.80


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 Waconda Unified School District 272 operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lakeside Elementary142PK-5
Lakeside Junior/Senior High School1356-12
Tipton Community School50KG-8

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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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