5th Grade Teacher

USD 363 offers fulltime teachers a single health insurance plan, or the amount of $8,784 per year ($732.00) per month to be used toward the purchase of the district health insurance plan. The benefit is a use it or lose it option. The Board of Education offers $120 per month to each teacher not enrolled in the district`s health insurance plan. The $120 is to be used to purchase an annuity and/or other insurance products offered by the district.

Base pay for 2024-2025 is $48,500 (full time). Credit for years of experience in state accredited schools will be given according to the district’s negotiated agreement. The district’s salary schedule can be found in the agreement on the website.

USD 363 students are served by one high school with a 3A classification, one middle school and two elementary schools.  The district employs approximately eighty faculty members and more than fifty classified employees. 

USD 363 schools are fully accredited by KSDE.   All classrooms have internet access with ample number of student computers.  Students in grades third through High School use a one-to-one chromebook initiative for student learning.

The Holcomb community takes pride in the overall quality of our facilities.  The facilities are updated and well maintained. Life in Holcomb often centers on the activities of the school district.

The Holcomb community offers the advantages of small town living next to a larger municipal area.  Garden City and Finney County represent one of the fastest growing areas in the state.  The residents of Holcomb, located five miles west of Garden City, take advantage of all that  Garden City offers while being removed from the day-to-day issues.  Colorado Springs, CO, Amarillo, TX and Wichita, KS are within four hours of Holcomb.

The Mission of Holcomb Unified School District No. 363 is to provide an opportunity for all students to acquire skills needed to become productive and successful citizens.