B+
Mission Valley Unified School District 330
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Auburn, Burlingame, Dover, Maple Hill, Mission Creek, Plumb, Wilmington, Eskridge, Mill Creek, Waterloo, Harveyville and Rock Creek, and parts of Farmer.
Students
452
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,403
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$11.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mission Valley Unified School District 330
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.8M, about $26,073 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,403 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
435’20
464’21
465’22
447’23
452’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329Alma, Garfield, Newbury
$16,374per student
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321Rossville, St. Marys
$17,155per student
North Lyon County Unified School District 251Agnes City, Ivy, Reading
$18,709per student
Osage City Unified School District 420Dragoon, Grant
$15,089per 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.