Valley Center Pub Sch
Valley Center Pub Sch is a public school district based in Valley Center, Kansas, serving 3,177 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 454 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $10,393 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Valley Center Pub Sch compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Valley Center Pub Sch | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,393 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,532 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 480 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 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.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PittsburgPittsburg | 3,377 | 6 | $11,211 | 13.2 | #29 |
| LeavenworthLeavenworth | 3,269 | 8 | $13,017 | 14.4 | #30 |
| Valley Center Pub SchValley Center · this district | 3,177 | 7 | $10,393 | 14.1 | #31 |
| Basehor-LinwoodBasehor | 3,096 | 7 | $11,928 | 13.6 | #32 |
| Great BendGreat Bend | 2,999 | 7 | $14,481 | 12.7 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Central School DistrictCarthage, NY | 3,183 | $20,366 | 10.8 |
| Westlake CityWestlake, OH | 3,183 | $16,101 | 14.3 |
| Corcoran Joint UnifiedCorcoran, CA | 3,176 | $14,582 | 20.9 |
| Northview Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 3,173 | $11,186 | 17.1 |
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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