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Elk Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 41 students in Elk Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Elk Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
101 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Elk Valley 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
82 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
81%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
72
# Students in K Grade:
8
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,564 is higher than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,307 is higher than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,564
$16,226
Spending / Student
$26,307
$17,139
Best Elk Valley School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elk Valley High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Delaware
Longton, KS 67352
(620) 642-2215
Longton, KS 67352
(620) 642-2215
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
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