Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 is located in west Kansas. Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 has 467.43 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 population is 6,748. Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 median household income is $48,045 in 2010-2014. Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 median house value is $109,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 is much better than the state average in quality.
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Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
600 West Third St
Colby KS, 67701, Thomas County
Phone: 785-460-5000
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 959 | 1,002 | 928 | 958 | 936 | 942 | 966 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 42 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Total Teachers: | 89.70 | 78.70 | 64.40 | 63.90 | 64.50 | 77.80 | 77.40 |
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 19.80 | 13.80 | 14.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Elementary: | 25.60 | 24.50 | 18.10 | 27.20 | 24.50 | 26.90 | 26.30 |
| Secondary: | 41.30 | 39.30 | 31.80 | 32.90 | 35.00 | 47.90 | 48.10 |
| Ungraded: | 3.00 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 2.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 73.20 | 69.20 | 68.40 | 66.80 | 69.00 | 52.80 | 53.60 |
| Instructional Aides: | 20.80 | 20.90 | 20.90 | 20.00 | 24.00 | 31.00 | 30.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.90 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.40 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 4.60 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.60 | 1.30 |
| School Administrators: | 4.00 | 4.30 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.90 | 4.30 | 4.10 |
| School Administrative Support: | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.50 | 5.70 | 5.60 | 5.60 |
| Student Support Services: | 8.60 | 7.00 | 8.30 | 7.80 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.70 |
| Other Support Services: | 22.90 | 20.80 | 20.80 | 20.20 | 19.70 | 0.00 | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.69 | 12.73 | 14.41 | 14.99 | 14.51 | 12.11 | 12.48 |
Schools
| Colby Elementary |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 210 North Grant Ave, Colby KS 67701 |
| Colby Middle School |  | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 750 West Third St, Colby KS 67701 |
| Colby Senior High |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1890 South Franklin Ave, Colby KS 67701 |
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $11,530,000 | $12,425 | $11,216,000 | $11,708 | $10,426,000 | $11,139 | |||
| Federal: | $389,000 | $419 | 3.4% | $705,000 | $736 | 6.3% | $975,000 | $1,042 | 9.4% |
| State: | $6,048,000 | $6,517 | 52.5% | $5,972,000 | $6,234 | 53.2% | $6,115,000 | $6,533 | 58.7% |
| Local: | $5,093,000 | $5,488 | 44.2% | $4,539,000 | $4,738 | 40.5% | $3,336,000 | $3,564 | 32.0% |
| Total Expenditures: | $9,604,000 | $10,349 | $9,679,000 | $10,103 | $9,486,000 | $10,135 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $8,860,000 | $9,547 | $8,897,000 | $9,287 | $8,988,000 | $9,603 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $5,427,000 | $5,848 | 61.3% | $5,493,000 | $5,734 | 61.7% | $5,483,000 | $5,858 | 61.0% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $889,000 | $958 | 10.0% | $860,000 | $898 | 9.7% | $984,000 | $1,051 | 10.9% |
| Administration: | $857,000 | $923 | 9.7% | $853,000 | $890 | 9.6% | $921,000 | $984 | 10.2% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $1,687,000 | $1,818 | 19.0% | $1,691,000 | $1,765 | 19.0% | $1,600,000 | $1,709 | 17.8% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $707,000 | $762 | $733,000 | $765 | $422,000 | $451 | |||
| Construction: | $51,000 | $55 | $125,000 | $130 | $6,000 | $6 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $37,000 | $40 | $49,000 | $51 | $76,000 | $81 | |||
| Total Salary: | $4,787,000 | $5,158 | $4,774,000 | $4,983 | $5,020,000 | $5,363 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $3,099,000 | $3,339 | 64.7% | $3,191,000 | $3,331 | 66.8% | $3,353,000 | $3,582 | 66.8% |
| Other Salary: | $1,688,000 | $1,819 | 35.3% | $1,583,000 | $1,652 | 33.2% | $1,667,000 | $1,781 | 33.2% |
| Total Benefit: | $1,783,000 | $1,921 | $1,857,000 | $1,938 | $1,820,000 | $1,944 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $1,078,000 | $1,162 | 60.5% | $1,169,000 | $1,220 | 63.0% | $1,130,000 | $1,207 | 62.1% |
| Other Benefit: | $705,000 | $760 | 39.5% | $688,000 | $718 | 37.0% | $690,000 | $737 | 37.9% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 74.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.6% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 20.3% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 28.1% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 29.7% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 6.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,684.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,818.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $33,762.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $39,079.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $42,241.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $37,181.0 |