Cedar Vale School District

508 Dora
Cedar Vale, KS 67024-0458
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cedar Vale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 81 students in Cedar Vale School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Cedar Vale School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
149 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Cedar Vale 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#171 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cedar Vale  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Vale  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Vale  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedar Vale  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥50%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cedar Vale  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
11,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
107 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
72%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
13
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
64
# Ungraded Students:
1
6

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,295 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,309 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cedar Vale  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cedar Vale  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,295
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cedar Vale  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,309
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cedar Vale  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cedar Vale School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Vale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
508 Dora
Cedar Vale, KS 67024
(620) 758-2265
Grades: PK-5
| 81 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 149 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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