Twin Valley operates 4 public schools serving 606 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 595 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ottawa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,993 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 20.1% local, 72.4% state, and 7.4% 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 $68,342 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #116 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 181.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Bennington Elem accounts for 39.5% of all Twin Valley student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Twin 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.
Twin Valley school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Twin Valley school enrollment ranges from 69 students (lowest) to 235 students (highest), a spread of 166 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.
Twin Valley student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — 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.
Twin Valley chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — 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 Twin Valley is typically wider than the Twin Valley-aggregate figure suggests.
Twin Valley has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 606 students.
How much does Twin Valley spend per student?
Twin Valley spends $14,993 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #116 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Twin Valley?
The average teacher salary in Twin Valley is $68,342 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Twin Valley?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ottawa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Twin Valley?
Twin Valley students are 90.1% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Twin Valley?
Twin Valley has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #116 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.