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McPherson

Mcpherson, Kansas · Public School District · Open

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Key statistics

2,165
Students enrolled
6
Public schools
181
Classroom teachers (FTE)
11.9:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 151
  • Kindergarten 111
  • Grade 1 136
  • Grade 2 145
  • Grade 3 142
  • Grade 4 126
  • Grade 5 174
  • Grade 6 159
  • Grade 7 159
  • Grade 8 156
  • Grade 9 154
  • Grade 10 175
  • Grade 11 168
  • Grade 12 184
  • Ungraded 25

By race/ethnicity

  • White 75%
  • Hispanic/Latino 17%
  • Two or more races 7%
  • Black or African American 1%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 1,000 of 2,117 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 37%
  • Reduced-price lunch 11%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$19,856 spent per student on day-to-day operations Kansas median: $15,993 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $13,082
  • Support services $5,968
  • Other (food service, etc.) $806

Where the money comes from

  • Local 44%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 13%

Total revenue $50.3 milliontotal spending $47.0 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: RemoteStudents: 89% town, 11% rural

Total staff (FTE)

440

District office

514 North Main, Mcpherson KS 67460

Phone

(620) 241-9400

County

Mcpherson County

Official website

NCES District ID

2009390

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About McPherson

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The McPherson Unified School District 418 is recognized as one of the leading school districts in Kansas. The McPherson schools are served by three central office administrators, a full-time special education director, nine building administrators, a food service director, a buildings and grounds director, 252 certified staff and 283 classified staff. The district operates an early education center, four elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, an alternative high school program, and is also the sponsoring district of the McPherson County Special Education Cooperative. Enrollment (K-12) in the McPherson schools is approximately 2350. The four neighborhood elementary schools—Pre-K through 5th grade—have an average regular education class size of 19 students. Each of the McPherson USD 418 elementary schools offers a comprehensive program, including library services, art, vocal and instrumental music, computer-assisted instruction, and special education. Curriculum is developed cooperatively by teachers throughout the district. McPherson Middle School, grades 6-8, offers a broad program of academic and elective exploratory courses. Middle school regular education classes average 23 students. Activities in drama, student government, and athletics are provided for students. McPherson High School, grades 9-12, offers a strong college preparatory program as well as vocational education and career planning services. The average regular education class size at McPherson High School is 22 students. A wide selection of co-curricular and extracurricular programs is available for students.
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McPherson High

Mcpherson, KS · Grades 09–12 · 658 students · High

McPherson Middle School

Mcpherson, KS · Grades 06–08 · 474 students · Middle

Roosevelt Elem

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Washington Elem

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Lincoln Elem

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