District enrollment has been declining over the past few years. We are down about 150 students since the 2020-21 school year. This trend is common across our state. The Kansas State Department of Education reports that public school enrollment is down 1.9% statewide, and the decline is noticed in private schools (1.7% decline) and state schools (2.5% decline), as well. USD 466 will keep an eye on enrollment numbers, as well as progress with a new finance formula for schools, in making decisions to move forward with this trend. 

Be sure to check our website periodically for updated information and calendar events. A couple of informative pages on our website are:

Each year, every school district in Kansas is required to target an area for school improvement. The process is called the Kansas Education System of Accreditation (KESA) can is found here on the Kansas State Department of Education's website. It requires creating and action plan, implementation of the plan, and state reporting.  This year USD 466 has selected the target of Quality Instruction, with a focus upon the most impactful instructional strategies based on research, as well as opportunities for teachers to collaborate and grow together.