B+
Mission Valley Unified School District 330
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Auburn Township, Burlingame Township, Dover Township, Maple Hill Township, Mission Creek Township, Plumb Township, Wilmington Township, Eskridge, Mill Creek Township, Waterloo Township, Harveyville and Rock Creek Township, and parts of Farmer Township.
Students
452
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,403
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$11.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mission Valley Unified School District 330
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.8M, about $26,073 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alta Township.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBuhler Unified School District 313
6–122 schoolsBuhler Unified School District 313
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,403 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
435’20
464’21
465’22
447’23
452’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329Alma Township, Garfield Township, Newbury Township
$16,374per student
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321Rossville Township, St. Marys Township
$17,155per student
North Lyon County Unified School District 251Agnes City Township, Ivy Township, Reading Township
$18,709per student
Osage City Unified School District 420Dragoon Township, Grant Township
$15,089per 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.