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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,062 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
3,195 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.40
0.55
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
466 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
21%
# Black Students
64 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,426 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
76%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
113
# Students in K Grade:
183
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
14
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,768 is less than the state median of $17,019. 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
$13,029
$16,113
Spending / Student
$11,768
$17,019
Best Valley Center Pub School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Center High School
Magnet 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
| 995 students
Rank: #22.
The Learning Center
Magnet School
(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: K-12
| 67 students
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