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Pike Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 51 students in Pike Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Pike Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Pike Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pike Valley High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
244 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pike Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
31%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
70%
88%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
62%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,451 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,867 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$7 MM
$8,468 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$18,512
$18,587
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$28,451
$17,750
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Pike Valley School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pike Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 School Street
Scandia, KS 66966
(785) 335-2294
Scandia, KS 66966
(785) 335-2294
Gr: 9-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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