B+
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Kechi Township, Valley Center, Park City, Park Township, Grant Township, Valley Center Township, Kechi and Lincoln Township.
Students
3,177
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,850
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$54.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Kansas districts
- Spends 6% more per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.6M, about $17,188 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Randolph.
PK–5McCormick ElementaryBlue Valley Unified School District 384
6–8Randolph MiddleBlue Valley Unified School District 384
9–12Blue Valley HighBlue Valley Unified School District 384
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,850 per student · 6% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 62%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,048’20
3,092’21
3,195’22
3,179’23
3,177’24
Up 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wichita Unified School District 259Bel Aire, Wichita
$16,000per student
Circle Unified School District 375Bel Aire, Murdock Township, Payne Township
$11,785per student
Halstead Unified School District 440Eagle Township, Sedgwick Township
$13,978per student
Maize Unified School District 266Maize, Union Township
$14,583per 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.