Blue Valley operates 3 public schools serving 269 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 266 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Riley County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,754 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.8% local, 54.2% state, and 7.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $96,086 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #124 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 88.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.4% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Mccormick Elementary accounts for 54.9% of all Blue Valley student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Blue Valley-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Blue Valley school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Blue Valley school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 146 students (highest), a spread of 102 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Blue Valley student-counselor ratio is 89:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Blue Valley chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Blue Valley is typically wider than the Blue Valley-aggregate figure suggests.
Blue Valley has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 269 students.
How much does Blue Valley spend per student?
Blue Valley spends $18,754 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #124 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Blue Valley?
The average teacher salary in Blue Valley is $96,086 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Blue Valley?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Riley County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Blue Valley?
Blue Valley students are 92.4% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blue Valley?
Blue Valley has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #124 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.