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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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 850 students in Smoky Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Smoky Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
1,103 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
23,033 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
19 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
995 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
59
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
5
634
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 Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Soderstrom Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227 N Washington
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945
Grades: PK-4
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Smoky Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 N Cedar
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4249
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4249
Grades: 5-8
| 246 students
Rank: #33.
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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