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Pike Valley Unified School District 426
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Scandia, Scandia, Courtland, Lincoln, Beaver, Courtland, Norway, White Rock and Union, and parts of Grant.
Students
244
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,456
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pike Valley Unified School District 426
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14% since 2020
- Debt of $6.1M, about $24,836 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Limestone.
PK–5Rock Hills Elementary SchoolRock Hills Unified School District 107
6–12Rock Hills Jr/Sr High SchoolRock Hills Unified School District 107
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,456 per student · 17% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 59%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
214’20
232’21
229’22
228’23
244’24
Up 14% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.