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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 Olive.
PK–6Oberlin ElemOberlin Unified School District 294
7–12Decatur Community Jr/Sr HighOberlin Unified School District 294
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.