B+
Blue Valley Unified School District 384
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Sherman, Jackson, Blue Valley, Shannon, Olsburg, Swede Creek, Green, Randolph, Center, May Day, Fancy Creek and Spring Creek, and parts of Bigelow.
Students
266
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,921
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blue Valley Unified School District 384
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 23.7% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $13,158 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ada.
PK–6Minneapolis ElementaryNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239
7–12Minneapolis Jr-Sr High SchoolNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,921 per student · 13% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 60%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
215’20
244’21
269’22
267’23
266’24
Up 23.7% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Riley County Unified School District 378Bala, Grant, Madison
$13,440per student
Valley Heights Unified School District 498Blue Rapids, Cottage Hill, Lincoln
$17,436per student
Rock Creek Unified School District 323Blue, Clear Creek, Pottawatomie
$13,626per student
Vermillion Unified School District 380Clear Fork, Wells
$13,403per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.