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Valley Center 51�� District

143 S. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147

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Top 30%

Tel: (316) 755-7000

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Valley Center 51�� District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

7 Schools

562 Schools

# Students

3,179 Students

175,135 Students

# Teachers

215 Teachers

12,655 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
Pre-K	109	74
Kind	33	87
1	35	87
2	35	88
3	40	81

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District Rank

Valley Center 51�� 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� 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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	36%	31%
2022	36%	29%
2021	30%	28%
2019	39%	33%
2018	40%	33%
2017	40%	34%
2016	41%	35%
2015	38%	33%
2013	85%	77%
2012	89%	84%
2011	88%	84%

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37%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2022	37%	32%
2021	37%	36%
2019	43%	37%
2018	40%	37%
2017	41%	38%
2016	44%	41%
2015	43%	42%
2013	90%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	91%	87%
2010	93%	85%

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34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2022	34%	31%
2021	41%	35%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	92%	89%
2022	88%	89%
2021	89%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	88%	85%
2014	84%	85%
2013	89%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	0.40	0.57
2022	0.39	0.56
2021	0.38	0.56
2020	0.35	0.55
2019	0.35	0.55
2018	0.31	0.54
2017	0.31	0.54
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.29	0.54
2014	0.29	0.53
2013	0.29	0.53
2012	0.26	0.52
2011	0.25	0.51
2010	0.24	0.49
2009	0.20	0.47
2008	0.19	0.45
2007	0.19	0.45
2006	0.18	0.42
2005	0.15	0.44
2004	0.13	0.42
2003	0.15	0.39
2002	0.14	0.38
2001	0.15	0.36
2000	0.13	0.34
1999	0.11	0.34
1998	0.09	0.33
1997	0.12	0.32
1996	0.11	0.31
1995	0.10	0.31
1994	0.10	0.29
1993	0.10	0.28
1992	0.09	0.28
1991	0.08	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	14%	21%
2022	14%	21%
2021	13%	20%
2020	11%	20%
2019	11%	20%
2018	11%	19%
2017	11%	19%
2016	11%	19%
2015	10%	19%
2014	10%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	9%	17%
2011	9%	16%
2010	8%	16%
2009	6%	14%
2008	5%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2006	5%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	9%
2000	3%	8%
1999	3%	8%
1998	2%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

75%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	76%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	80%	64%
2019	80%	64%
2018	82%	65%
2017	82%	65%
2016	83%	65%
2015	84%	65%
2014	84%	66%
2013	84%	67%
2012	86%	67%
2011	86%	68%
2010	87%	69%
2009	89%	71%
2008	90%	73%
2007	90%	73%
2006	90%	75%
2005	92%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	92%	77%
2002	92%	78%
2001	92%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	95%	80%
1998	95%	81%
1997	94%	82%
1996	94%	82%
1995	95%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	95%	84%
1991	96%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. 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 $17,321. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
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

$13,094

$16,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
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

$11,828

$17,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Valley Center 51�� District	Kansas
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 51�� District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Abilene Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

522 N Abilene
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7020

Gr: PK-3 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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