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Kaw Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 604 students in Kaw Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Kaw Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,119 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kaw Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,483 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,302 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,483
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,302
$17,192
Best Kaw Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Marys Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
312 Grand Avenue
Saint Marys, KS 66536
(785) 437-6159
Saint Marys, KS 66536
(785) 437-6159
Grades: PK-6
| 275 students
Rank: #22.
Rossville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
312 E Pottawatomie
Rossville, KS 66533
(785) 584-6188
Rossville, KS 66533
(785) 584-6188
Grades: PK-6
| 329 students
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