A−
Valley Heights Unified School District 498
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Blue Rapids City, Blue Rapids, Waterville, Waterville, Walnut, Wells, Lincoln, Blue Rapids, Bigelow and Cottage Hill, and parts of Barnes, Swede Creek and Elm Creek.
Students
398
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,436
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
What stands out about Valley Heights Unified School District 498
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
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 proficiency46%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,436 per student · 17% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 73%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
418’20
440’21
427’22
406’23
398’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Blue Valley Unified School District 384Blue Valley, Jackson, May Day
$16,921per student
Barnes Unified School District 223Greenleaf, Kimeo, Little Blue
$11,612per student
Marysville Unified School District 364Center, Logan, Marysville
$18,214per student
Rock Creek Unified School District 323Spring Creek
$13,626per 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.