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Pike Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 150 students in Pike 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 Pike Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
3 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
228 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pike Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
70%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
97%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,544 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,882 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,544
$16,284
Spending / Student
$18,882
$17,200
Best Pike Valley School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pike Valley Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
502 Grant
Courtland, KS 66939
(785) 374-4221
Courtland, KS 66939
(785) 374-4221
Gr: PK-6 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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