Smoky Valley
Smoky Valley is a public school district based in Lindsborg, Kansas, serving 1,218 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 304 students each, fewer than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $9,214 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 18.7 students per teacher.
How Smoky Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Smoky Valley | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,214 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,652 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 65 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 406 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrattPratt | 1,275 | 5 | $10,427 | 13.9 | #69 |
| Central PlainsClaflin | 1,225 | 4 | $13,185 | 26.1 | #70 |
| Smoky ValleyLindsborg · this district | 1,218 | 4 | $9,214 | 18.7 | #71 |
| IolaIola | 1,176 | 4 | $12,963 | 11.2 | #72 |
| ConcordiaConcordia | 1,161 | 3 | $16,952 | 12.9 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton CUSD 14Riverton, IL | 1,219 | $13,671 | 13.0 |
| Eastern Hancock Co Community School CorporationCharlottesville, IN | 1,219 | $9,390 | 15.0 |
| Fennville Public SchoolsFennville, MI | 1,219 | $12,059 | 14.7 |
| Camp Hill School DistrictCamp Hill, PA | 1,218 | $16,203 | 12.3 |
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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