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Blue Rapids, Kansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Valley Heights #42 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,414 per pupil, Valley Heights ranks #76 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
427
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,414
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Heights operates 3 public schools serving 427 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Marshall County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,414 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.2% local, 69.5% state, and 7.4% 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 70/100, ranked #42 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 210:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville, with a diversity index of 18.1/100.
Its largest campus is Valley Heights Jr/Sr High, enrolling 166 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High accounts for 38.9% of all Valley Heights student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Valley Heights-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.
Valley Heights student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — 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.
Valley Heights chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Valley Heights has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 427 students.
How much does Valley Heights spend per student?
Valley Heights spends $16,414 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #42 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Heights?
Valley Heights students are 91.7% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Heights?
Valley Heights has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #42 out of 250 districts in Kansas.