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Lindsborg, Kansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Smoky Valley #220 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,002 per pupil, Smoky Valley ranks #283 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,110
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$9,002
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Smoky Valley operates 4 public schools serving 1,110 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mcpherson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,002 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 29 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.9% local, 74.8% state, and 6.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #220 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 304:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.2% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School, with a diversity index of 28.7/100.
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School accounts for 33.1% of all Smoky Valley student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Smoky Valley-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Smoky Valley student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Smoky Valley is typically wider than the Smoky Valley-aggregate figure suggests.
Smoky Valley chronic absenteeism rate is 18.5% — 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 Smoky Valley is typically wider than the Smoky Valley-aggregate figure suggests.
Smoky Valley has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,110 students.
How much does Smoky Valley spend per student?
Smoky Valley spends $9,002 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #220 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Smoky Valley?
Smoky Valley students are 87.2% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Smoky Valley?
Smoky Valley has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #220 out of 250 districts in Kansas.