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Cunningham Unified School District 332

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Cunningham, Dresden Township, Rural Township, Rochester Township, Liberty Township, Chikaskia Township, Kingman Township, Peters Township, Eureka Township, Zenda, Union Township, Nashville, Belmont Township and Penalosa, and parts of Township 12, Township 1, Township 6 and Township 11.

Cunningham’s Schools page →

Students
226
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,757
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cunningham Unified School District 332

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Kansas districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the KS average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $12.6M, about $55,951 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Cunningham 409Dresden Township 307Rural Township 281Rochester Township 132Liberty Township 112Chikaskia Township 105Kingman Township 104Peters Township 101Eureka Township 86Zenda 68Union Township 60Nashville 51Belmont Township 42Penalosa 17

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cunningham. Grade by grade →

PK–5Cunningham ElemThis district
6–12Cunningham HighThis district

Test scores vs. KS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 29.4% · 119 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 32.5% · 119 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 88% · 11 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$16,757 per student · 12% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 50%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
202’20
229’21
228’22
230’23
226’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <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.

Cunningham Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cunningham
A+
109 students10:1
Cunningham High
High · Grades 6–12 · Cunningham
B
117 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Barber County North Unified School District 254Elm Mills Township, McAdoo Township, Medicine Lodge Township
$17,142per student
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Hoosier Township, Ninnescah Township, Richland Township
$15,269per student
Skyline Schools Unified School District 438Elm Mills Township, McAdoo Township, Township 10
$17,313per student
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361Township 2, Township 3, Township 5
$17,375per 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.