School district · Kansas

McPherson

McPherson in Kansas: 6 public schools with 2,117 students and 11.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,856 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
2,117
Students per teacher
11.7
KS 13.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,856
KS $14.9K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
181
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
353
KS 395 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.6
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.4K15
$9.2K16
$13.8K17
$14.8K18
$14.9K19
$16.0K20
$17.3K21
$17.7K22
$18.5K23
$19.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $6.4M
State
44% · $22M
Local
44% · $21.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,082
Support services
$5,968
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.6M
Long-term debt
$9.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Pre-K–523911.1
Pre-K–522110.4
Pre-K–526911.6
Pre-K–525611.4
6–847413.3
9–1265812.0

Sources

Address
514 North Main, McPherson, KS 67460
Phone
(620)241-9400
Website