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Schools in Eureka · Eureka Unified School District 389

Eureka’s public schools score below 55% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Eureka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 13% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
543 students on the public path
In brief

Eureka’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,941 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Eureka Jr/Sr High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eureka’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 45% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (506)Better than 43%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 298 test results could put Eureka anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eureka’s students in the tested grades sat them (297 in math, 298 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eureka, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Marshall Elementary SchoolEureka Unified School District 389B+
7–12Eureka Jr/Sr HighEureka Unified School District 389B−

Eureka’s public schools are run by Eureka Unified School District 389, which also serves Bachelor, Climax, Eureka and Fall River and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eureka Unified School District 389Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 543 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,941KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 298 students tested
Math27%
State average 29.4% · 297 students tested

Eureka vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Eureka’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EurekaB−Eureka Unified School District 389

Every school in Eureka

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Eurekaby address
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
309 students11:1Rate it →
Eureka Jr/Sr High
High · Grades 7–12
B−
234 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Eureka’s schools

Are Eureka’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eureka children attend score below 55% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eureka in?

Eureka Unified School District 389, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 543 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Eureka spend per student?

$16,941 in Eureka Unified School District 389 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.