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Beloit Unified School District 273

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Beloit, Solomon Township, Beloit Township, Prairie Township, Plum Creek Township, Logan Township, Turkey Creek Township, Asherville Township, Bloomfield Township, Randall, Simpson, Athens Township, Solomon Rapids Township, Browns Creek Township, Summit Township, Blue Hill Township, Scottsville, Eureka Township, Round Springs Township, Allen Township and Salt Creek Township, and parts of Stanton Township.

Beloit’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Kansas school districts

Students
860
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,896
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
The gist

What stands out about Beloit Unified School District 273

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Kansas districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 33% more per student than the KS average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 283 Kansas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Beloit 3,288Solomon Township 535Beloit Township 175Prairie Township 146Plum Creek Township 122Logan Township 116Turkey Creek Township 110Asherville Township 93Bloomfield Township 86Randall 84Simpson 81Athens Township 63Solomon Rapids Township 51Browns Creek Township 44Summit Township 44Blue Hill Township 27Scottsville 25Eureka Township 20Round Springs Township 17Allen Township 15Salt Creek Township 13

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beloit. Grade by grade →

PK–6Beloit ElemThis district
7–12Beloit Jr-Sr HighThis district

Test scores vs. KS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 29.4% · 396 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 32.5% · 393 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 88% · 53 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,896 per student · 33% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 49%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
793’20
819’21
840’22
879’23
860’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools.

Beloit Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Beloit
A−
524 students14:1
Beloit Jr-Sr High
High · Grades 7–12 · Beloit
B−
336 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Waconda Unified School District 272Cawker Township, Custer Township, Glen Elder Township
$17,141per student
Concordia Unified School District 333Arion Township, Buffalo Township, Grant Township
$19,296per student
Rock Hills Unified School District 107Calvin Township, Erving Township, Ionia Township
$17,286per student
Lincoln Unified School District 298Battle Creek Township, Salt Creek Township, Scott Township
$16,148per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kansas.