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Valley Center Pub Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Valley Center Pub Sch School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Valley Center Pub Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
3,092 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Valley Center Pub Sch 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.53
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
61 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
2,366 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
77%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
184
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
59
# Ungraded Students:
13
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,160 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,463
$16,220
Spending / Student
$12,160
$17,133
Best Valley Center Pub Sch School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abilene Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
522 N Abilene
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7020
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7020
Grades: PK-3
| 246 students
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