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Public School Review - Established 2003

Valley Center Pub School District

143 S. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (316) 755-7000
www.usd262.net

Top Rankings

Valley Center Pub School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,166 students in Valley Center Pub School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Valley Center Pub School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
3,177 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
Pre-K11774
Kind149108
1189110
2182114
3206119
4204116
5239119
6262120
726891
827790
937
1068
11158
12309
Grade Not Listed191
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#80 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearValley Center Pub School District
2023#80
2022#61
2021#116
2019#58
2018#62
2017#73
2016#65
2015#79
2014#112
2013#112
2012#124
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36%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
202336%31%
202236%29%
202130%28%
201939%33%
201840%33%
201740%34%
201641%35%
201538%33%
201385%77%
201289%84%
201188%84%
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37%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
202237%32%
202137%36%
201943%37%
201840%37%
201741%38%
201644%41%
201543%42%
201390%84%
201292%86%
201191%87%
201093%85%
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34%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
202234%31%
202141%35%
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92%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
202392%89%
202288%89%
202189%86%
202092%87%
201990%86%
201890%86%
201790%85%
201690%85%
201588%85%
201484%85%
201389%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
20240.410.58
20230.400.57
20220.390.56
20210.380.56
20200.350.55
20190.350.55
20180.310.54
20170.310.54
20160.300.54
20150.290.54
20140.290.53
20130.290.53
20120.260.52
20110.250.51
20100.240.49
20090.200.47
20080.190.45
20070.190.45
20060.180.42
20050.150.44
20040.130.42
20030.150.39
20020.140.38
20010.150.36
20000.130.34
19990.110.34
19980.090.33
19970.120.32
19960.110.31
19950.100.31
19940.100.29
19930.100.28
19920.090.28
19910.080.27
19900.070.25
19890.070.26
19880.060.26
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
20241%1%
20232%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20161%1%
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%2%
20112%2%
20101%1%
20092%3%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20062%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20022%1%
20013%1%
20002%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19962%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19922%1%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20091%3%
20081%3%
20071%3%
20061%2%
20051%3%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
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% Hispanic
16%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
202416%22%
202314%21%
202214%21%
202113%20%
202011%20%
201911%20%
201811%19%
201711%19%
201611%19%
201510%19%
201410%18%
201310%18%
20129%17%
20119%16%
20108%16%
20096%14%
20085%13%
20075%13%
20065%12%
20053%12%
20043%11%
20033%10%
20023%10%
20013%9%
20003%8%
19993%8%
19982%7%
19973%7%
19963%6%
19952%6%
19943%5%
19933%5%
19922%5%
19912%4%
19901%4%
19891%4%
19882%4%
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% Black
2%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
20242%7%
20232%7%
20222%6%
20212%7%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20182%7%
20172%7%
20161%7%
20151%7%
20142%7%
20131%7%
20121%7%
20111%7%
20101%8%
20092%9%
20081%9%
20072%9%
20062%9%
20051%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
20022%9%
20011%9%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%8%
19961%9%
19951%8%
19941%8%
19931%8%
19921%8%
19911%8%
19901%8%
19891%8%
19881%8%
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% White
74%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
202475%61%
202376%62%
202277%63%
202178%63%
202080%64%
201980%64%
201882%65%
201782%65%
201683%65%
201584%65%
201484%66%
201384%67%
201286%67%
201186%68%
201087%69%
200989%71%
200890%73%
200790%73%
200690%75%
200592%74%
200493%75%
200392%77%
200292%78%
200192%79%
200093%80%
199995%80%
199895%81%
199794%82%
199694%82%
199595%83%
199494%84%
199394%84%
199295%84%
199196%85%
199097%86%
198997%85%
198897%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
20245%6%
20235%6%
20225%6%
20215%6%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20154%5%
20142%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20112%4%
20103%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,835 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
2023$42 MM$9 MM
2022$40 MM$9 MM
2021$42 MM$9 MM
2020$40 MM$9 MM
2019$37 MM$8 MM
2018$34 MM$8 MM
2017$32 MM$8 MM
2016$31 MM$8 MM
2015$26 MM$7 MM
2014$29 MM$7 MM
2012$29 MM$7 MM
2011$27 MM$7 MM
2010$26 MM$7 MM
2009$27 MM$7 MM
2008$25 MM$7 MM
2007$23 MM$7 MM
2006$21 MM$6 MM
2005$19 MM$6 MM
2004$19 MM$6 MM
2003$18 MM$5 MM
2002$16 MM$5 MM
2001$16 MM$5 MM
2000$15 MM$5 MM
1999$14 MM$5 MM
1998$13 MM$5 MM
1997$12 MM$4 MM
1996$12 MM$4 MM
1995$11 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$38 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
2023$38 MM$9 MM
2022$38 MM$9 MM
2021$38 MM$9 MM
2020$38 MM$9 MM
2019$37 MM$8 MM
2018$39 MM$8 MM
2017$42 MM$8 MM
2016$28 MM$7 MM
2015$35 MM$7 MM
2014$28 MM$8 MM
2012$29 MM$7 MM
2011$34 MM$7 MM
2010$35 MM$7 MM
2009$68 MM$7 MM
2008$23 MM$6 MM
2007$20 MM$6 MM
2006$19 MM$6 MM
2005$18 MM$5 MM
2004$17 MM$5 MM
2003$16 MM$5 MM
2002$15 MM$5 MM
2001$15 MM$5 MM
2000$14 MM$4 MM
1999$14 MM$5 MM
1998$13 MM$4 MM
1997$12 MM$4 MM
1996$11 MM$4 MM
1995$11 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,103
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
2023$13,029$15,911
2022$12,742$16,697
2021$13,657$17,320
2020$12,742$16,697
2019$12,378$15,744
2018$11,714$15,467
2017$11,240$15,341
2016$11,168$14,640
2015$9,580$13,276
2014$10,610$13,122
2012$11,200$12,936
2011$9,978$12,861
2010$10,135$13,276
2009$10,663$12,944
2008$9,515$12,242
2007$9,229$11,412
2006$8,275$11,285
2005$7,615$9,664
2004$7,958$10,416
2003$7,428$9,484
2002$6,858$8,371
2001$6,638$8,463
2000$6,354$7,904
1999$5,992$7,649
1998$5,420$7,337
1997$5,219$6,957
1995$5,028$6,779
1992$4,151$5,351
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Spending / Student
$11,835
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearValley Center Pub School DistrictKansas
2023$11,768$16,765
2022$12,028$16,946
2021$12,336$18,249
2020$12,028$16,946
2019$12,154$15,141
2018$13,318$14,392
2017$14,608$14,791
2016$10,151$14,098
2015$12,696$12,850
2014$10,039$13,590
2012$11,005$12,639
2011$12,461$12,670
2010$13,431$12,850
2009$26,327$12,499
2008$9,065$11,520
2007$7,965$10,721
2006$7,503$10,879
2005$7,087$9,345
2004$7,139$9,605
2003$6,748$8,953
2002$6,258$8,130
2001$6,259$8,091
2000$5,966$7,535
1999$5,824$7,512
1998$5,368$7,184
1997$5,019$6,916
1995$4,860$6,698
1992$4,097$5,706
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Best Valley Center Pub School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Abilene Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
522 N Abilene
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7020
Gr: PK-3 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Wheatland Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 Meadow
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7040
Gr: K-3 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
West Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
501 N Sheridan
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7030
Gr: K-3 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Valley Center Intermediate School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
737 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7050
Gr: 4-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Valley Center Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7060
Gr: 6-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,177 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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