Blue Valley operates 36 public schools serving 22,384 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 elementary, 9 middle, 6 high, 5 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 22,062 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Johnson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,186 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 47.9% local, 47.4% state, and 4.7% 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 $76,093 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 19/100, ranked #242 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 36 schools offering Advanced Placement (90 AP courses district-wide), a 393.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.9% White, 15.3% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Blue Valley school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Blue Valley school enrollment ranges from 266 students (lowest) to 1,534 students (highest), a spread of 1,268 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 393:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Blue Valley chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — 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 36 schools, including 6 high, 9 middle, 5 other, 16 elementary. Total enrollment is 22,384 students.
How much does Blue Valley spend per student?
Blue Valley spends $16,186 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #242 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Blue Valley?
The average teacher salary in Blue Valley is $76,093 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 Johnson 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 66.9% White, 15.3% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American, averaged across 36 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blue Valley?
Blue Valley has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #242 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.