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Cedar Vale School District

Item: Cedar Vale School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

508 Dora
Cedar Vale, KS 67024

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Top 50%

Tel: (620) 758-2265

www.cvs285.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

128 Students

172,009 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
Pre-K	11	75
Kind	13	84
1	10	83
2	7	85
3	7	82
4	12	77
5	5	72

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District Rank

Cedar Vale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#134 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District
2023	#134
2022	#171
2021	#214
2019	#262
2018	#267
2017	#261
2016	#201
2015	#203
2014	#216
2013	#216
2012	#272
2011	#196
2010	#242

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30%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	30%	31%
2022	22%	29%
2021	17%	28%
2019	17%	33%
2018	17%	33%
2017	22%	34%
2016	32%	35%
2015	22%	33%
2013	67%	77%
2012	72%	84%
2011	87%	84%
2010	77%	82%

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30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2022	32%	32%
2021	34%	36%
2019	27%	37%
2018	17%	37%
2017	22%	38%
2016	32%	41%
2015	37%	42%
2013	87%	84%
2012	82%	86%
2011	87%	87%
2010	87%	85%

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≤20%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2022	20%	31%
2021	30%	35%

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(20-21)

≥50%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2021	50%	86%
2020	50%	87%
2019	50%	86%
2018	50%	86%
2017	80%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	85%
2014	50%	85%
2013	50%	85%
2012	50%	85%
2011	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

16%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	16%	24.2%
2022	17.9%	28%
2021	18%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	0.46	0.57
2022	0.44	0.56
2021	0.43	0.56
2020	0.45	0.56
2019	0.45	0.55
2018	0.32	0.55
2017	0.32	0.54
2016	0.35	0.54
2015	0.34	0.54
2014	0.34	0.53
2013	0.40	0.52
2012	0.34	0.51
2011	0.32	0.51
2010	0.33	0.49
2009	0.24	0.46
2008	0.31	0.45
2007	0.22	0.45
2006	0.21	0.43
2005	0.27	0.43
2004	0.19	0.42
2003	0.20	0.39
2002	0.17	0.38
2001	0.26	0.36
2000	0.18	0.35
1999	0.25	0.33
1998	0.28	0.33
1997	0.29	0.32
1996	0.26	0.32
1995	0.11	0.30
1994	0.16	0.29
1993	0.10	0.29
1992	0.10	0.29
1991	0.09	0.27
1990	0.11	0.27
1989	0.22	0.25
1988	0.14	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	9%	2%
2008	9%	2%
2007	8%	2%
2006	9%	2%
2005	10%	2%
2004	8%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	8%	1%
2001	9%	1%
2000	7%	1%
1999	11%	1%
1998	12%	1%
1997	12%	1%
1996	10%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1989	8%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2008)

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2008	1%	3%
2001	2%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	8%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	10%	20%
2020	11%	20%
2019	11%	20%
2018	6%	20%
2017	6%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	8%	19%
2014	7%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	6%	17%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	5%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	4%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	4%	7%
1997	5%	6%
1996	4%	6%
1995	4%	6%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	4%
1990	6%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2018)

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2008	2%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	4%	8%

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% White

64%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	72%	62%
2022	73%	63%
2021	74%	63%
2020	73%	63%
2019	73%	64%
2018	82%	64%
2017	82%	65%
2016	80%	65%
2015	81%	65%
2014	81%	66%
2013	76%	67%
2012	81%	68%
2011	82%	68%
2010	81%	69%
2009	86%	72%
2008	82%	73%
2007	88%	73%
2006	89%	74%
2005	84%	74%
2004	90%	75%
2003	89%	77%
2002	90%	78%
2001	85%	79%
2000	91%	80%
1999	87%	81%
1998	84%	81%
1997	83%	82%
1996	86%	82%
1995	94%	83%
1994	91%	84%
1993	95%	84%
1992	95%	84%
1991	95%	85%
1990	94%	85%
1989	88%	86%
1988	93%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

22%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	16%	6%
2022	17%	6%
2021	11%	6%
2020	9%	6%
2019	9%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	7%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	9%	4%
2010	10%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,453 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,875 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	$3 MM	$10 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$8 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$7 MM
2007	$2 MM	$7 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM
1992	$1 MM	$3 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	$3 MM	$10 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$4 MM
1992	$1 MM	$3 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,453

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	$20,148	$18,662
2022	$18,174	$16,369
2021	$16,745	$17,320
2020	$18,227	$16,697
2019	$17,697	$15,744
2018	$16,000	$15,467
2017	$12,072	$15,341
2016	$12,042	$14,640
2015	$11,646	$13,276
2014	$13,017	$13,122
2012	$13,335	$12,936
2011	$13,105	$12,861
2010	$14,599	$13,276
2009	$17,745	$12,944
2008	$13,640	$12,242
2007	$12,890	$11,412
2006	$11,946	$11,285
2005	$11,503	$9,664
2004	$9,776	$10,416
2003	$9,107	$9,484
2002	$8,703	$8,371
2001	$8,239	$8,463
2000	$7,929	$7,904
1999	$8,721	$7,649
1998	$8,151	$7,337
1997	$8,458	$6,957
1995	$7,839	$6,779
1992	$5,115	$5,351
1990	$4,519	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$24,875

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Cedar Vale School District	Kansas
2023	$21,369	$17,811
2022	$20,087	$16,641
2021	$17,786	$18,249
2020	$18,205	$16,946
2019	$16,614	$15,141
2018	$15,547	$14,392
2017	$11,180	$14,791
2016	$10,624	$14,098
2015	$10,545	$12,850
2014	$11,579	$13,590
2012	$12,198	$12,639
2011	$11,724	$12,670
2010	$13,218	$12,850
2009	$16,685	$12,499
2008	$13,287	$11,520
2007	$12,374	$10,721
2006	$11,377	$10,879
2005	$10,905	$9,345
2004	$9,703	$9,605
2003	$9,088	$8,953
2002	$9,067	$8,130
2001	$7,569	$8,091
2000	$7,795	$7,535
1999	$9,887	$7,512
1998	$7,649	$7,184
1997	$8,005	$6,916
1995	$7,146	$6,698
1992	$4,690	$5,706
1990	$4,615	$5,056

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Best Cedar Vale School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cedar Vale Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 50%

508 Dora
Cedar Vale, KS 67024
(620) 758-2265

Gr: PK-5 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 128 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education