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Wellington Unified School District 353
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,500 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Wellington Unified School District 353 is a school district in Kansas (Sumner County). During the 2024 school year, 1,500 students attended one of the district's seven 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 Wellington Unified School District 353 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
Brandon Earl
Andrea Kreifels
Sarah Lawrence
Jason Newberry
Jessica Seeliger
Robert White
Pat Zeka

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: $2,090,000 $1,434 9%
Local: $3,233,000 $2,219 14%
State: $17,057,000 $11,707 76%
Total: $22,380,000 $15,360
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $21,989,000 $15,091
Total Current Expenditures: $19,791,000 $13,583
Instructional Expenditures: $11,856,000 $8,137 54%
Student and Staff Support: $1,714,000 $1,176 8%
Administration: $2,543,000 $1,745 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,678,000 $2,524 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $907,000 $622
Construction: $571,000 $391
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $191,000 $131
Interest on Debt: $587,000 $402


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 20 PS <=20 15-19 <50 20-29 21
2020-2021 21 PS <=20 10-14 PS 20-29 24
2018-2019 21 PS <50 15-19 <50 11-19 24
2017-2018 30 PS <=20 25-29 <50 20-29 31
2016-2017 35 PS <50 35-39 PS 20-29 36
2015-2016 39 PS <=20 35-39 <50 20-29 42
2014-2015 33 PS 21-39 30-34 PS 20-29 35
2012-2013 83 PS 60-79 80-84 >=50 70-79 84
2011-2012 88 60-79 85-89 PS >=90 88
2010-2011 83 PS 60-79 75-79 >=50 80-89 84

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 25 PS <=20 6-9 <50 20-29 27
2020-2021 26 PS <=20 10-14 PS 20-29 29
2018-2019 29 PS <50 25-29 <50 20-29 30
2017-2018 31 PS <=20 25-29 <50 30-39 32
2016-2017 33 PS <50 30-34 PS 11-19 35
2015-2016 37 PS <=20 40-44 <50 20-29 38
2014-2015 33 PS 21-39 25-29 PS 20-29 34
2012-2013 86 PS >=80 85-89 PS >=90 86
2011-2012 88 60-79 80-84 PS 80-89 89
2010-2011 86 PS >=80 80-84 >=50 80-89 86

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 PS PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 80-84 >=50 >=80 PS 85-89
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 80-84 PS >=50 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 PS PS >=50 PS PS 80-84


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 1,500 0.2
2022-2023 1,497 2.7
2021-2022 1,457 -0.3
2020-2021 1,462 -4.0
2019-2020 1,520 -3.9
2018-2019 1,580 1.1
2017-2018 1,562 -3.7
2016-2017 1,620 -0.2
2015-2016 1,623 -1.2
2014-2015 1,643 2.3
2013-2014 1,606 -4.0
2012-2013 1,671 -2.6
2011-2012 1,715 -2.3
2010-2011 1,755 0.2
2009-2010 1,752 -0.6
2008-2009 1,762 2.3
2007-2008 1,722 0.2
2006-2007 1,718 0.2
2005-2006 1,715 -1.5
2004-2005 1,741 -2.0
2003-2004 1,775 0.6
2002-2003 1,765 -5.8
2001-2002 1,867 -2.5
2000-2001 1,913 -3.1
1999-2000 1,973 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wellington Unified School District 353 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 2.8
Black 2.6 6.6
Hispanic 14.0 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 6.5 6.3
White 75.7 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, Wellington Unified School District 353 had 127.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.75.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 17.00
Elementary: 39.60
Secondary: 71.10
Total: 127.70

Wellington Unified School District 353 employed 3.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 12.00
Other Support Services: 19.50


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 Wellington Unified School District 353 operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Eisenhower Elem273PK-5
Kennedy Elem136PK-5
Lincoln Elem158KG-5
Washington Elem89KG-5
Wellington High School4719-12
Wellington Middle School3606-8
Wellington Virtual School136-12

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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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