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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Smoky Valley School District. This district's average pre is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.

Public Preschool in Smoky Valley School District have an score of 62% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

1,216 Students

172,009 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
Pre-K	48	75
Kind	64	84
1	44	83
2	54	85
3	56	82
4	52	77

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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
2011	#99
2010	#79

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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%
2010	89%	82%

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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%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	85%	88%
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%
2012	87%	85%
2011	82%	82%

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(2022-23)

10.1%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	10.1%	24.2%
2022	11.3%	28%
2021	4.4%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.56

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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	0.56
2019	0.18	0.55
2018	0.19	0.55
2017	0.19	0.54
2016	0.21	0.54
2015	0.31	0.54
2014	0.17	0.53
2013	0.12	0.52
2012	0.14	0.51
2011	0.12	0.51
2010	0.09	0.49
2009	0.10	0.46
2008	0.10	0.45
2007	0.09	0.45
2006	0.09	0.43
2005	0.08	0.43
2004	0.05	0.42
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.07	0.38
2001	0.06	0.36
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.07	0.33
1998	0.07	0.33
1997	0.04	0.32
1996	0.05	0.32
1995	0.06	0.30
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.03	0.29
1992	0.05	0.29
1991	0.03	0.27
1990	0.04	0.27
1989	0.03	0.25
1988	0.05	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (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 (1991-2022)

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%	3%
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%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	7%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	8%	20%
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%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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%	8%
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%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1988	1%	8%

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% White

87%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	90%	62%
2022	90%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	91%	63%
2019	91%	64%
2018	89%	64%
2017	89%	65%
2016	88%	65%
2015	68%	65%
2014	91%	66%
2013	94%	67%
2012	93%	68%
2011	94%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	94%	72%
2008	95%	73%
2007	95%	73%
2006	96%	74%
2005	96%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	97%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	96%	81%
1998	95%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	96%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	98%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	98%	85%
1990	98%	85%
1989	98%	86%
1988	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (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 $10,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,587 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$10 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
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$10 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
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,689

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$11,784	$18,662
2022	$9,403	$16,369
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
1990	$5,071	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$10,587

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Smoky Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$11,672	$17,811
2022	$9,924	$16,641
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
1990	$4,552	$5,056

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Best Smoky Valley School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Soderstrom Elementary School

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

Top 20%

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

Gr: PK-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,216 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
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