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 Bala.
PK–8Riley County Grade SchoolRiley County Unified School District 378
9–12Riley County High SchoolRiley County Unified School District 378
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.