Valley Center Pub Sch School District

143 S. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#116 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Valley Center Pub Sch  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Center Pub Sch  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.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Center Pub Sch  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.
89%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Valley Center Pub Sch  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Valley Center Pub Sch  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
$38 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Valley Center Pub Sch  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
$13,463
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Valley Center Pub Sch  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
$12,160
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Valley Center Pub Sch  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 Valley Center Pub Sch School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abilene Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
522 N Abilene
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7020
Grades: PK-3
| 246 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,092 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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