Top Rankings
Caney Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 2 students in Caney Valley School District.
Public Charter Schools in Caney Valley School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Kansas public charter school average of 0.48.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public charter school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
8 Schools
# Students
783 Students
2,443 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
89 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Caney Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
32%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.48
# American Indian Students
96 Students
28 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
32 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
340 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
11 Students
166 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
601 Students
1,718 Students
% White Students
77%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1 Student
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
158 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
47
# Students in K Grade:
48
32
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
70
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
86
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
94
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
78
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
84
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
211
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
236
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
255
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
350
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
393
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
362
# Ungraded Students:
-
103
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,254 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,120
$16,276

Spending / Student
$13,254
$17,192

Best Caney Valley School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Caney Valley Charter Academy
Charter School
601 E. Bullpups Blvd
Caney, KS 67333
(620) 879-9232
Caney, KS 67333
(620) 879-9232
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
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