B+

Smoky Valley Unified School District 400

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

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

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 Lehigh.

PK–5Hillsboro ElemDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410

6–12Hillsboro Middle/High SchoolDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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

$15,300per student

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

$15,012per student

Salina Unified School District 305Cambria, Elm Creek, Greeley

$20,224per student

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

$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.