Enrollment
76
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Randolph, KS
Blue Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Blue Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 201098000857
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Valley High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Kansas schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 14.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 76
- students enrolled
Blue Valley High has class sizes smaller than 94% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Valley High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Valley High
Blue Valley High is a lower-poverty, small high school in Randolph, Kansas, enrolling 76 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Blue Valley High is leaner than roughly 94% of Kansas schools and 39% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.7% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 76 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 31 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #19.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 76 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Blue Valley also operates Mccormick Elementary (146 students) and Randolph Middle (44 students) alongside Blue Valley High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blue Valley High compares
Blue Valley High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 39% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.7% | ▼ 66% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 6% in Kansas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,172
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 76 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.8%
Two or More 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.1, Blue Valley High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Valley, which includes Blue Valley High.
$17,172
Per student
+11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.8%
State 54.2%
Federal 7.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Blue Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccormick Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Randolph Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 146
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 44
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~76 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Valley High
How many students attend Blue Valley High?
Blue Valley High has 76 students enrolled. It is a high school in Randolph, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Valley High is 8.4:1, which is 39% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blue Valley High?
14.7% of students at Blue Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Blue Valley High is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Randolph, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Valley High?
Blue Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Blue Valley High a good school?
Blue Valley High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Blue Valley?
Besides Blue Valley High, Blue Valley also operates Mccormick Elementary (146 students) and Randolph Middle (44 students). See the Blue Valley district page for the complete list.
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