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Smoky Valley School District

Item: Smoky Valley School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

126 S Main
Lindsborg, KS 67456

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Top 50%

Tel: (785) 227-2981

www.smokyvalley.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,173 students in Smoky Valley School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Smoky Valley School District have an score of 32% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 33% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,338 Schools

# Students

1,173 Students

477,393 Students

# Teachers

56 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
Pre-K	51	75
Kind	50	109
1	56	113
2	81	117
3	87	114
4	97	118
5	103	118
6	93	121
7	68	121
8	75	125
9	87	129
10	112	128
11	104	126
12	100	119
Grade Not Listed	9	8

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District Rank

Smoky Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District
2023	#92
2022	#132
2021	#111
2019	#88
2018	#115
2017	#116
2016	#139
2015	#113
2014	#94
2013	#94
2012	#116

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38%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	38%	31%
2022	29%	29%
2021	29%	28%
2019	33%	33%
2018	33%	33%
2017	36%	34%
2016	30%	35%
2015	33%	33%
2013	82%	77%
2012	89%	84%
2011	90%	84%

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32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2022	32%	32%
2021	40%	36%
2019	42%	37%
2018	33%	37%
2017	38%	38%
2016	43%	41%
2015	42%	42%
2013	93%	84%
2012	93%	86%
2011	93%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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33%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2022	33%	31%
2021	42%	35%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	85%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	87%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	82%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	0.19	0.57
2022	0.19	0.56
2021	0.19	0.56
2020	0.18	0.55
2019	0.18	0.55
2018	0.19	0.54
2017	0.19	0.54
2016	0.21	0.54
2015	0.31	0.54
2014	0.17	0.53
2013	0.12	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.12	0.51
2010	0.09	0.49
2009	0.10	0.47
2008	0.10	0.45
2007	0.09	0.45
2006	0.09	0.42
2005	0.08	0.44
2004	0.05	0.42
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.07	0.38
2001	0.06	0.36
2000	0.05	0.34
1999	0.07	0.34
1998	0.07	0.33
1997	0.04	0.32
1996	0.05	0.31
1995	0.06	0.31
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.03	0.28
1992	0.05	0.28
1991	0.03	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2002	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	7%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	8%	19%
2015	8%	19%
2014	6%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	16%
2009	4%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%

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% White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	90%	62%
2022	90%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	91%	64%
2019	91%	64%
2018	89%	65%
2017	89%	65%
2016	88%	65%
2015	68%	65%
2014	91%	66%
2013	94%	67%
2012	93%	67%
2011	94%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	94%	71%
2008	95%	73%
2007	95%	73%
2006	96%	75%
2005	96%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	97%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	96%	80%
1998	95%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	96%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	98%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	98%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,905 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$9 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$8 MM
2018	$12 MM	$8 MM
2017	$11 MM	$8 MM
2016	$11 MM	$8 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$7 MM
2012	$11 MM	$7 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$7 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$9 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$8 MM
2018	$12 MM	$8 MM
2017	$11 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$8 MM
2012	$11 MM	$7 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$5 MM
2004	$8 MM	$5 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$4 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,014

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$11,713	$15,911
2022	$8,558	$16,697
2021	$10,221	$17,320
2020	$8,558	$16,697
2019	$8,257	$15,744
2018	$7,530	$15,467
2017	$7,486	$15,341
2016	$7,544	$14,640
2015	$10,395	$13,276
2014	$9,785	$13,122
2012	$10,806	$12,936
2011	$10,716	$12,861
2010	$10,720	$13,276
2009	$11,746	$12,944
2008	$12,096	$12,242
2007	$11,113	$11,412
2006	$9,835	$11,285
2005	$9,520	$9,664
2004	$9,829	$10,416
2003	$9,110	$9,484
2002	$7,508	$8,371
2001	$7,158	$8,463
2000	$6,743	$7,904
1999	$6,764	$7,649
1998	$6,640	$7,337
1997	$6,274	$6,957
1995	$5,860	$6,779
1992	$5,805	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$10,905

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$11,597	$16,765
2022	$8,927	$16,946
2021	$10,120	$18,249
2020	$8,927	$16,946
2019	$8,526	$15,141
2018	$7,585	$14,392
2017	$6,982	$14,791
2016	$6,781	$14,098
2015	$9,813	$12,850
2014	$9,204	$13,590
2012	$10,288	$12,639
2011	$10,123	$12,670
2010	$10,119	$12,850
2009	$11,447	$12,499
2008	$11,439	$11,520
2007	$10,032	$10,721
2006	$8,956	$10,879
2005	$8,994	$9,345
2004	$8,469	$9,605
2003	$8,288	$8,953
2002	$7,340	$8,130
2001	$7,324	$8,091
2000	$6,954	$7,535
1999	$6,739	$7,512
1998	$6,231	$7,184
1997	$5,541	$6,916
1995	$5,423	$6,698
1992	$5,443	$5,706

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Best Smoky Valley School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Soderstrom Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

227 N Washington
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945

Gr: PK-4 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Smoky Valley Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 N Cedar
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4249

Gr: 5-8 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Smoky Valley High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Viking Blvd
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2909

Gr: 9-12 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #44.

Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School

Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

121 S Main
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4292

Gr: K-12 | 370 students Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Smoky Valley School District?

Smoky Valley School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,173 students.

What is the rank of Smoky Valley School District?

Smoky Valley School District is ranked #126 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Smoky Valley School District?

87% of Smoky Valley School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Smoky Valley School District?

Smoky Valley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Smoky Valley School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,905 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,173 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 85% (Top 30% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education