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Valley Center, Kansas - 7 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Valley Center Pub Sch #188 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,370 per pupil, Valley Center Pub Sch ranks #157 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,195
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,370
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Center Pub Sch operates 7 public schools serving 3,195 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Sedgwick County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,370 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.5% local, 60.0% state, and 6.5% 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 37/100, ranked #188 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 268.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.3% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is The Learning Center, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
Its largest campus is Valley Center High, enrolling 1,011 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Learning Center, at 78 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Valley Center High accounts for 31.6% of all Valley Center Pub Sch student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Valley Center Pub Sch-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Valley Center Pub Sch school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Valley Center Pub Sch school enrollment ranges from 78 students (lowest) to 1,011 students (highest), a spread of 933 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Valley Center Pub Sch student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — 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 Valley Center Pub Sch is typically wider than the Valley Center Pub Sch-aggregate figure suggests.
Valley Center Pub Sch chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — 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 Valley Center Pub Sch is typically wider than the Valley Center Pub Sch-aggregate figure suggests.
Valley Center Pub Sch has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,195 students.
How much does Valley Center Pub Sch spend per student?
Valley Center Pub Sch spends $14,370 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #188 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Center Pub Sch?
Valley Center Pub Sch students are 72.3% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Center Pub Sch?
Valley Center Pub Sch has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #188 out of 250 districts in Kansas.