Enrollment
166
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Blue Rapids, KS
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High
Federal NCES profile for Valley Heights Jr/Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201278001383
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 38.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 166
- students enrolled
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Valley Heights · Kansas
NCES ID 201278001383 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.9%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley Heights Jr/Sr High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Blue Rapids, Kansas, enrolling 166 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is leaner than roughly 88% of Kansas schools and 29% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.9% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 166 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 229 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #73.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Valley Heights also operates Valley Heights Elem (120 students) and Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville (112 students) alongside Valley Heights Jr/Sr 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 Valley Heights Jr/Sr High compares
Valley Heights Jr/Sr 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.9% | ▼ 9% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Kansas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.7%
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
$16,414
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 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 94.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley Heights, which includes Valley Heights Jr/Sr High.
$16,414
Per student
+6%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.2%
State 69.5%
Federal 7.4%
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 Valley Heights Jr/Sr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Heights Elem | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Valley Heights Jr/Sr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other 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 (~166 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Valley Heights Jr/Sr High
How many students attend Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High has 166 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blue Rapids, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is 9.8:1, which is 29% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 38% 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 Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
38.9% of students at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
The largest demographic group at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is White at 94.0% of enrollment, in Blue Rapids, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Valley Heights Jr/Sr High a good school?
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Valley Heights?
Besides Valley Heights Jr/Sr High, Valley Heights also operates Valley Heights Elem (120 students) and Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville (112 students). See the Valley Heights district page for the complete list.
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