Blue Valley School District

3 Ram Way
Randolph, KS 66554
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Blue Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 68 students in Blue Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Blue Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
244 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Blue Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#67 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Blue Valley  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Valley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Valley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(19-20)
≥80%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Blue Valley  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
226 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
19
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,393 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,832 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Blue Valley  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Blue Valley  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,393
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Blue Valley  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,832
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Blue Valley  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blue Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Randolph Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3 Ram Way
Randolph, KS 66554
(785) 293-5253
Grades: 5-8
| 68 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 244 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥80% (Top 1% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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