"TOPEKA, Kan. – Consolidating public school districts in Kansas could save millions of taxpayer dollars, although not enough to solve the state's budget crisis this year, according to a new report released Monday.
In its report, the Legislative Division of Post Audit looked at methods that would reduce the number of districts to either 266 or 152.
The first scenario — in which the state would have 50 fewer public school buildings and 230 fewer teachers and administrators — would save $18 million. Auditors said the consolidation could happen among districts that already split grade levels, such as one that has the elementary school and the other the high school."
