Valley Center Pub School District

143 S. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 252 students in Valley Center Pub School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Valley Center Pub School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
3,179 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
12,675 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#61 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Valley Center Pub   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Center Pub   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.
37%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Center Pub   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.
34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley Center Pub   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.
88%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Valley Center Pub   School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.55
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
58 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,397 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
75%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
178
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
74
# Ungraded Students:
21
-

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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Valley Center Pub   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
$38 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Valley Center Pub   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
$13,094
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Valley Center Pub   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
$11,828
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Valley Center Pub   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 Valley Center Pub School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abilene Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
522 N Abilene
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7020
Grades: PK-3
| 252 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,179 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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