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Northern Valley Unified School District 212
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Almena-District 4, Almena, Long Island, Prairie View, Long Island, Granite and Dayton, and parts of Center-District 1, Solomon-District 3, Freedom and Walnut.
Students
150
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,038
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
What stands out about Northern Valley Unified School District 212
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Kansas districts
- Spends 34% more per student than the KS average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oak.
PK–6Smith Center ElemSmith Center Unified School District 237
7–12Smith Center Jr Sr HighSmith Center Unified School District 237
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 35.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,038 per student · 34% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 55%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
142’20
161’21
156’22
159’23
150’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Logan Unified School District 326Beaver, Logan, Pioneer
$20,597per student
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325Glenwood, Greenwood, Mound
$15,250per student
Graham County Unified School District 281Graham, Pioneer
$17,246per student
Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211Highland-District 2
$13,574per 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.