Kaw Valley School District

411 West Lasley
St. Marys, KS 66536
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 518 students in Kaw Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Kaw Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Kaw Valley 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#192 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kaw Valley  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kaw Valley  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.
29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kaw Valley  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.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kaw Valley  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.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kaw Valley  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.53
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
24 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
909 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
80
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,683 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,468 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kaw Valley  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
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kaw Valley  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
$18,683
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kaw Valley  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
$15,468
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kaw Valley  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 Kaw Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Rossville Jr.-sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Main
Rossville, KS 66533
(785) 584-6193
Grades: 7-12
| 270 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
St. Marys Junior Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 E Lasley
Saint Marys, KS 66536
(785) 437-6257
Grades: 7-12
| 248 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,107 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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