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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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 828 students in Valley Center Pub School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Valley Center Pub School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
3,179 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#80 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
36%
31%
37%
32%
34%
31%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
75%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$38 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,094
$16,276
Spending / Student
$11,828
$17,192

Best Valley Center Pub School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Learning Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
426 S. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7080
Gr: 6-12 | 67 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
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 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,179 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 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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