For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 122 students in Valley Falls School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Valley Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Valley Falls School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Falls 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 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
384 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.9%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,302 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,609 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,302
$16,295
Spending / Student
$17,609
$17,212
Best Valley Falls School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Falls High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Elm Street
Valley Falls, KS 66088
(785) 945-3229
Valley Falls, KS 66088
(785) 945-3229
Gr: 9-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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