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Valley Center Pub School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,095 students in Valley Center Pub School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Valley Center Pub School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Valley Center Pub School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Center High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
3,179 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Valley Center Pub School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
21%
# Black Students
58 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,397 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
70
# Students in K Grade:
178
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
21
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,094 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 $11,828 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,094
$16,276
Spending / Student
$11,828
$17,192
Best Valley Center Pub School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Center High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9600 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7070
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7070
Grades: 9-12
| 1,028 students
Rank: #22.
The Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
426 S. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7080
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7080
Grades: 6-12
| 67 students
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