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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 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 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.