Twin Valley School District

107 N. Nelson
Bennington, KS 67422-0038
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 273 students in Twin Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Twin Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Twin Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bennington Junior High/high School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
597 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Twin 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#84 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Twin Valley  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Valley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Valley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Twin Valley  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
534 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
72
# Students in K Grade:
44
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,101 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Twin Valley  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Twin Valley  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,673
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Twin Valley  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,101
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Twin Valley  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Twin Valley School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennington Junior High/high School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N. Putnam
Bennington, KS 67422
(785) 488-3321
Grades: 7-12
| 207 students
Rank: #22.
Tescott Junior High/high School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
305 N. Minnesota
Tescott, KS 67484
(785) 283-4774
Grades: 7-12
| 66 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 597 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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