This is a list of unified school districts (USD) in the state of Kansas. It is grouped by county, based on the headquarters location of each school district.
Allen County
- Humboldt USD 258
- Iola USD 257
- Marmaton Valley USD 256
Anderson County
- Crest USD 479
- Garnett USD 365
Atchison County
- Atchison County USD 377
- Atchison USD 409
Barber County
- Barber County North USD 254
- South Barber USD 255
Barton County
- Ellinwood USD 355
- Great Bend USD 428
- Hoisington USD 431
Bourbon County
Brown County
- Hiawatha USD 415
- South Brown County USD 430
Butler County
Chase County
Chautauqua County
- Cedar Vale USD 285
- Chautauqua County USD 286
Cherokee County
- Baxter Springs USD 508
- Columbus USD 493
- Galena USD 499
- Riverton USD 404
Cheyenne County
- Cheylin USD 103
- St. Francis USD 297
Clark County
- Ashland USD 220
- Minneola USD 219
Clay County
Cloud County
Coffey County
- Burlington USD 244
- Lebo–Waverly USD 243
- LeRoy–Gridley USD 245 (Southern Coffey County)
Comanche County
Cowley County
Crawford County
- Frontenac USD 249
- Girard USD 248
- Northeast USD 246
- Pittsburg USD 250
- Southeast USD 247
Decatur County
Dickinson County
Doniphan County
- Doniphan West USD 111
- Riverside USD 114
- Troy USD 429
Douglas County
- Baldwin City USD 348
- Eudora USD 491
- Lawrence USD 497
Edwards County
- Kinsley–Offerle USD 347
- Lewis USD 502 (K-6)
Elk County
- Elk Valley USD 283
- West Elk USD 282
Ellis County
- Ellis USD 388
- Hays USD 489
- Victoria USD 432
Ellsworth County
Finney County
Ford County
- Bucklin USD 459
- Dodge City USD 443
- Spearville USD 381
Franklin County
- Central Heights USD 288
- Ottawa USD 290
- Wellsville USD 289
- West Franklin USD 287
Geary County
Gove County
- Grinnell USD 291 (5-8)
- Quinter USD 293
- Wheatland USD 292 (9-12)
Graham County
Grant County
- Ulysses USD 214
Gray County
- Cimarron–Ensign USD 102
- Copeland USD 476
- Ingalls USD 477
- Montezuma USD 371
Greeley County
Greenwood County
Hamilton County
Harper County
Harvey County
Haskell County
- Satanta USD 507
- Sublette USD 374
Hodgeman County
Jackson County
- Holton USD 336
- North Jackson USD 335
- Royal Valley USD 337
Jefferson County
- Jefferson County North USD 339
- Jefferson West USD 340
- McLouth USD 342
- Oskaloosa USD 341
- Perry–Lecompton USD 343
- Valley Falls USD 338
Jewell County
Johnson County
- Blue Valley USD 229 (Johnson County)
- De Soto USD 232
- Gardner–Edgerton USD 231
- Olathe USD 233
- Shawnee Mission USD 512
- Spring Hill USD 230
Kearny County
- Deerfield USD 216
- Lakin USD 215
Kingman County
Kiowa County
- Haviland USD 474 (K-8)
- Kiowa County USD 422
Labette County
Lane County
- Dighton USD 482
- Healy USD 468
Leavenworth County
- Basehor–Linwood USD 458
- Easton USD 449
- Fort Leavenworth USD 207
- Lansing USD 469
- Leavenworth USD 453
- Tonganoxie USD 464
Lincoln County
Linn County
- Jayhawk USD 346
- Pleasanton USD 344
- Prairie View USD 362
Logan County
- Oakley USD 274
- Triplains USD 275
Lyon County
Marion County
Marshall County
McPherson County
Meade County
- Fowler USD 225
- Meade USD 226
Miami County
- Louisburg USD 416
- Osawatomie USD 367
- Paola USD 368
Mitchell County
Montgomery County
- Caney Valley USD 436
- Cherryvale USD 447
- Coffeyville USD 445
- Independence USD 446
Morris County
Morton County
- Elkhart USD 218
- Rolla USD 217
Nemaha County
Neosho County
- Chanute USD 413
- Erie–Galesburg USD 101
Ness County
- Ness City USD 303
- Western Plains USD 106
Norton County
- Northern Valley USD 212
- Norton USD 211
Osage County
- Burlingame USD 454
- Lyndon USD 421
- Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456
- Osage City USD 420
- Santa Fe Trail USD 434
Osborne County
- Osborne USD 392
Ottawa County
Pawnee County
- Fort Larned USD 495
- Pawnee Heights USD 496
Phillips County
- Logan USD 326
- Phillipsburg USD 325
- Thunder Ridge USD 110
Pottawatomie County
Pratt County
Rawlins County
Reno County
Republic County
Rice County
Riley County
- Blue Valley USD 384 (Riley County)
- Manhattan–Ogden USD 383
- Riley County USD 378
Rooks County
- Palco USD 269
- Plainville USD 270
- Stockton USD 271
Rush County
- La Crosse USD 395
- Otis–Bison USD 403
Russell County
- Natoma–Paradise–Waldo USD 399
- Russell County USD 407
Saline County
Scott County
- Scott County USD 466
Sedgwick County
Seward County
- Southwestern Heights USD 483
- Liberal USD 480
Shawnee County
Sheridan County
Sherman County
- Goodland USD 352
Smith County
- Smith Center USD 237
Stafford County
- Macksville USD 351
- St. John–Hudson USD 350
- Stafford USD 349
Stanton County
- Stanton County USD 452
Stevens County
- Hugoton USD 210
- Moscow USD 209
Sumner County
Thomas County
- Brewster USD 314
- Colby USD 315
- Golden Plains USD 316
Trego County
- WaKeeney USD 208
Wabaunsee County
Wallace County
- Wallace County USD 241
- Weskan USD 242
Washington County
Wichita County
- Leoti–Wichita County USD 467
Wilson County
- Altoona–Midway USD 387
- Fredonia USD 484
- Neodesha USD 461
Woodson County
Wyandotte County
- Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204
- Kansas City USD 500
- Piper USD 203
- Turner USD 202
District changes
The number of students in rural communities dropped significantly across the 20th century. As farming technology progressed from animal power to small tractors towards large tractors over time, it allowed a farmer to support significantly more farm land. In turn, this led to fewer farm families, which led to fewer rural students. In combination with a loss of young men during foreign wars and rural flight, all of these caused an incremental population shrinkage of rural communities over time. In 1945 (after World War II), the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas (mostly one room rural school houses).[1] In 1963, the School Unification Act in Kansas caused the further consolidatation of thousands of tiny school districts into hundreds of larger Unified School Districts.[2]
The following list is not complete.[3]
Renamed
- Cherokee USD 247 changed name to Southeast USD 247 in 2007.
- Greensburg USD 422 changed name to Kiowa County USD 422 in 2010s.
- Jetmore USD 227 changed name to Hodgeman County USD 227 in 2000s.
- Kismet–Plains USD 483 changed name to Southwestern Heights USD 483 in ?
- Mill Creek Valley USD 329 changed name to Wabaunsee USD 329 in 2016.
- Paradise USD 399 changed name to Natoma–Paradise–Waldo USD 399 in ?
- Wabaunsee East USD 330 changed name to Mission Valley USD 330 in 2004.[4]
Dissolved
- Hanston USD 228 dissolved to merge into Jetmore USD 227 in 2011, which at some point was renamed to Hodgeman County USD 227.
- Jewell USD 279 dissolved and split to merge into Beloit USD 273 and Rock Hills USD 107 on July 1, 2009.
- Morland USD 280 dissolved to merge into Hill City USD 281 in 2002.
- Mullinville USD 424 dissolved to merge into Kiowa County USD 422 in 2011.
- Nes Tre La Go USD 301 dissolved and split to merge into Western Plains USD 106 and Ness City USD 303 in 2005.
- Prairie Heights USD 295 dissolved and split to merge into Hoxie USD 412 and Oberlin USD 294 on July 1, 2006.
- West Solomon USD 213 dissolved to merge into Norton USD 211 on July 1, 2010.
Consolidated
This lists school districts that merged to form a new school district.[3] The number of consolidations is half the size of this list because every district is listed on the left side.
- Atwood USD 318 and Herndon USD 317 consolidated to form Rawlins County USD 105 in 2003.
- Axtell USD 488 and Sabetha-Wetmore USD 441 consolidated to form Prairie Hills USD 113 on July 1, 2010.
- B & B USD 451 and Nemaha Valley USD 442 consolidated to form Nemaha Central USD 115 on July 31, 2011.
- Bazine USD 304 and Ransom USD 302 consolidated to form Western Plains USD 106 in 2004.
- Belleville USD 427 and Hillcrest USD 455 consolidated to form Republic County USD 109 in 2006.
- Claflin USD 354 and Lorraine USD 328 consolidated to form Central Plains USD 112 on July 1, 2010.
- Eastern Heights USD 324 and West Smith County USD 238 consolidated to form Thunder Ridge USD 110 on July 1, 2008.
- Elwood USD 486 and Wathena USD 406 consolidated to form Riverside USD 114 on July 1, 2010.
- Herndon USD 317 and Atwood USD 318 consolidated to form Rawlins County USD 105 in 2003.
- Highland USD 425 and Midway-Denton USD 433 consolidated to form Doniphan West USD 111 in 2009.
- Hillcrest USD 455 and Belleville USD 427 consolidated to form Republic County USD 109 in 2006.
- Lorraine USD 328 and Claflin USD 328 consolidated to form Central Plains USD 112 on July 1, 2010.
- Mankato USD 278 and White Rock USD 104 consolidated to form Rock Hills USD 107 in 2006.
- Midway-Denton USD 433 and Highland USD 425 consolidated to form Doniphan West USD 111 in 2009.
- Nemaha Valley USD 442 and B & B USD 451 consolidated to form Nemaha Central USD 115 on July 31, 2011.
- North Central USD 221 and Washington USD 222 consolidated to form Washington County USD 108 in 2006.
- Ransom USD 302 and Bazine USD 304 consolidated to form Western Plains USD 106 in 2004.
- Sabetha-Wetmore USD 441 and Axtell USD 488 consolidated to form Prairie Hills USD 113 on July 1, 2010.
- Washington USD 222 and North Central USD 221 consolidated to form Washington County USD 108 in 2006.
- Wathena USD 406 and Elwood USD 486 consolidated to form Riverside USD 114 on July 1, 2010.
- West Smith County USD 238 and Eastern Heights USD 324 consolidated to form Thunder Ridge USD 110 on July 1, 2008.
- White Rock USD 104 and Mankato USD 278 consolidated to form Rock Hills USD 107 in 2006.
See also
References
- ↑ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
- ↑ "Administration of Unified School Districts in Kansas" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Public Instruction. January 1967. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2020.
- 1 2 "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023.
- ↑ "USD 330 adopts new name". The Topeka Capital-Journal. November 20, 2003. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016.
External links
- State
- KSDE Documents
- KSDE Maps
- Kansas School District Boundary Maps: 2004, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, KSDE
- School District Maps, KDOT
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