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Valley Center Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 828 students in Valley Center Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Valley Center Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
3,179 Students
135,094 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley Center Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
75%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,828 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,094
$16,284
Spending / Student
$11,828
$17,200
Best Valley Center Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Learning Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
426 S. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7080
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7080
Gr: 6-12 | 67 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Valley Center Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7060
Valley Center, KS 67147
(316) 755-7060
Gr: 6-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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