Budget & finance
District profile / Kansas
Blue Valley
22,252
Students
2024-25 school year
37
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,417
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 8% below the Kansas median
13.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Kansas median 13.5
Blue Valley is a public school district based in Overland Park, Kansas, serving 22,252 students in 37 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 601 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $11,417 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Blue Valley compares
Blue ValleyKansas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$357.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 3%State 48%Local 49%
| Measure | Blue Valley | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,417 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,905 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $408.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $357.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,672 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,932 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OlatheOlathe | 28,195 | 52 | $13,926 | 12.9 | #2 |
| Shawnee Mission Pub SchShawnee Mission | 26,513 | 45 | $11,356 | 14.3 | #3 |
| Blue ValleyOverland Park · this district | 22,252 | 37 | $11,417 | 13.3 | #4 |
| Kansas CityKansas City | 21,538 | 43 | $13,315 | 15.4 | #5 |
| Topeka Public SchoolsTopeka | 12,623 | 27 | $14,820 | 12.3 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdville ISDHaltom City, TX | 22,267 | $9,939 | 15.3 |
| Federal Way School DistrictFederal Way, WA | 22,250 | $15,743 | 18.3 |
| Chula Vista ElementaryChula Vista, CA | 22,245 | $13,624 | 22.0 |
| Colorado Springs School District No. 11Colorado Springs, CO | 22,227 | $12,490 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ks-blue-valley