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Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Norton, Center-District 1 Township, Highland-District 2 Township, Lenora, Solomon-District 3 Township, Clayton, Allodium Township, Indiana Township and Edmond, and parts of Almena-District 4 Township, Graham Township, Allison Township and Pleasant Valley Township.

Norton’s School Grade C better than 29% of Kansas school districts

Students
701
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,574
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Kansas districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.9M, about $9,786 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CNorton 2,651CCenter-District 1 Township 1,498Highland-District 2 Township 515Lenora 195Solomon-District 3 Township 130Clayton 45Allodium Township 30Indiana Township 27Edmond 25

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Norton. Grade by grade →

PK–6Eisenhower ElemThis district
7–8Norton Jr HighThis district
9–12Norton HighThis district

Test scores vs. KS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency18%
State average 29.4% · 306 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 32.5% · 304 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 88% · 55 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
$13,574 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 66%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
632’20
661’21
697’22
699’23
701’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Eisenhower Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Norton
B+
424 students15:1
Norton Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Norton
C−
96 students12:1
Norton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Norton
D
181 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Logan Unified School District 326Beaver Township, Logan Township, Pioneer Township
$20,597per student
Graham County Unified School District 281Gettysburg Township, Hill City Township, Pioneer Township
$17,246per student
Oberlin Unified School District 294Garfield Township, Grant Township, Jennings Township
$17,510per student
Northern Valley Unified School District 212Long Island Township, Prairie View Township
$20,038per 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.