For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 263 students in Valley Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Valley Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
391 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,294 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,010
$16,284
Spending / Student
$17,294
$17,200
Best Valley Falls School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Falls Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Oak Street
Valley Falls, KS 66088
(785) 945-3221
Valley Falls, KS 66088
(785) 945-3221
Gr: PK-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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