McPherson
A public school district in McPherson, Kansas, with 6 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 2,165
- Students enrolled
- 181.2
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 440.4
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $18,527
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 2,165 in 2024–25
- Ranks 4,270th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 40th of 289 in Kansas. Larger than 75% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $18,527 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 67% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
McPherson spent $18,527 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $6,955 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
The figures behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $18,527 | $42.8 million | 2,311 |
| FY2022 | $17,683 | $41.4 million | 2,342 |
| FY2021 | $17,286 | $41.3 million | 2,387 |
| FY2020 | $15,983 | $40.2 million | 2,518 |
| FY2019 | $14,891 | $37.8 million | 2,541 |
| FY2018 | $14,835 | $37.2 million | 2,510 |
| FY2017 | $13,650 | $33.9 million | 2,483 |
| FY2016 | $9,113 | $22.7 million | 2,495 |
| FY2015 | $9,307 | $22.9 million | 2,464 |
| FY2014 | $10,168 | $24.8 million | 2,441 |
| FY2013 | $9,466 | $23.4 million | 2,476 |
| FY2012 | $8,700 | $21.5 million | 2,475 |
| FY2011 | $8,261 | $20.3 million | 2,453 |
| FY2010 | $8,588 | $20.1 million | 2,336 |
| FY2009 | $8,747 | $20.9 million | 2,384 |
| FY2008 | $8,337 | $21.0 million | 2,520 |
| FY2007 | $7,999 | $20.2 million | 2,524 |
| FY2006 | $7,874 | $19.5 million | 2,478 |
| FY2005 | $6,955 | $17.6 million | 2,531 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $5.0 million | 10.8% |
| State | $21.2 million | 45.4% |
| Local | $20.4 million | 43.8% |
| Total | $46.7 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
6 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Eisenhower Elementary | 239 |
| Lincoln Elementary | 221 |
| McPherson High | 658 |
| McPherson Middle School | 474 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | 269 |
| Washington Elementary | 256 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not applicable
- Grades
- Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12
- NCES district ID
- 2009390
Elsewhere
- Public schools in Kansas — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in Kansas — A to Z, each with its page.
- Kansas on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
Data retrieved