For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Smoky Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Smoky Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,216 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,520 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,624
$16,295
Spending / Student
$10,520
$17,212
Best Smoky Valley School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Soderstrom Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227 N Washington
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945
Gr: PK-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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