B+
Mission Valley Unified School District 330
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Auburn, Burlingame, Dover, Maple Hill, Mission Creek, Plumb, Wilmington, Eskridge, Mill Creek, Waterloo, Harveyville and Rock Creek, and parts of Farmer.
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 Denison.
PK–5Holton Elementary SchoolHolton Unified School District 336
6–8Holton MiddleHolton Unified School District 336
9–12Holton HighHolton Unified School District 336
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, Garfield, Newbury
$16,374per student
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321Rossville, St. Marys
$17,155per student
North Lyon County Unified School District 251Agnes City, Ivy, Reading
$18,709per student
Osage City Unified School District 420Dragoon, Grant
$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.