Kaw Valley
Kaw Valley is a public school district based in St. Marys, Kansas, serving 1,100 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #75 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 275 students each, fewer than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $14,333 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Kansas median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Kaw Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kaw Valley | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,333 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,675 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 367 | 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.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConcordiaConcordia | 1,161 | 3 | $16,952 | 12.9 | #73 |
| ChapmanChapman | 1,134 | 6 | $13,108 | 12.1 | #74 |
| Kaw ValleySt. Marys · this district | 1,100 | 4 | $14,333 | 10.9 | #75 |
| ClearwaterClearwater | 1,095 | 3 | $11,600 | 12.9 | #76 |
| HoltonHolton | 1,067 | 4 | $17,656 | 13.2 | #77 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseau Public School DistrictRoseau, MN | 1,101 | $11,827 | 14.7 |
| South Ripley Community School CorporationVersailles, IN | 1,100 | $10,530 | 14.7 |
| Perry CountyLinden, TN | 1,100 | $11,516 | n/a |
| Millburn CCSD 24Old Mill Creek, IL | 1,099 | $20,339 | 12.6 |
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.
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