B+

Smoky Valley Unified School District 400

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Lindsborg, New Gottland Township, Smoky View Township, Marquette Township, Smolan Township, Marquette, Smoky Hill Township, Empire Township, South Sharps Creek Township, Falun Township, Washington Township, Smolan, Langley Township, Bonaville Township, Union Township, Harper Township and Gypsum Creek Township, and parts of Salina, Delmore Township, Battle Hill Township and Trivoli Township.

Students

1,216

Schools

Spent per student

$10,808

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

26%

The gist

What stands out about Smoky Valley Unified School District 400

School Grade B+: better than 68% of Kansas districts
Spends 28% less per student than the KS average
13 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Arcadia.

PK–8Northeast ElemNortheast Unified School District 246

9–12North East HighNortheast Unified School District 246

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency29%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts40%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$10,808 per student · 28% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 73%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,264’20

1,324’21

1,103’22

1,173’23

1,216’24

Down 3.8% since 2020.

Students

White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Soderstrom Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lindsborg

318 students15:1

Smoky Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lindsborg

B−

253 students14:1

Smoky Valley High

High · Grades 9–12 · Lindsborg

243 students10:1

Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School

Other · Grades K–12 · Lindsborg

C+

402 students

Towns served

Lindsborg 3,792New Gottland Township 867Smoky View Township 728Marquette Township 635Smolan Township 605Marquette 585Smoky Hill Township 277Empire Township 272South Sharps Creek Township 185Falun Township 184Washington Township 150Smolan 148Langley Township 144Bonaville Township 122Union Township 120Harper Township 90 Gypsum Creek Township 14

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ell-Saline Unified School District 307Carneiro Township, Elm Creek Township, Ohio Township

$15,300per student

Southeast of Saline Unified School District 306Greeley Township, Gypsum Township, Liberty Township

$15,012per student

Salina Unified School District 305Cambria Township, Elm Creek Township, Greeley Township

$20,224per student

Ellsworth Unified School District 327Ash Creek Township, Carneiro Township, Clear Creek Township

$14,687per 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.