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Smoky Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 283 students in Smoky Valley School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Kansas.
Public Charter School in Smoky Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public charter school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
9 Schools
# Students
1,103 Students
2,499 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
117 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Smoky Valley 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
28 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
26 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
364 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
19 Students
184 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
995 Students
1,703 Students
% White Students
90%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
192 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
1
# Students in K Grade:
59
64
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
79
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
90
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
118
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
92
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
100
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
193
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
291
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
243
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
326
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
331
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
359
# Ungraded Students:
5
141
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,597 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,713
$16,113
Spending / Student
$11,597
$17,019
Best Smoky Valley School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 S Main
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4292
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4292
Grades: K-12
| 283 students
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