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Valley Falls Unified School District 338
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Delaware Township, Ozawkie Township and Valley Falls, and parts of Rock Creek Township, Benton Township and Norton Township.
Students
384
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,974
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$4.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Valley Falls Unified School District 338
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.3M, about $11,172 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wheaton.
PK–5Onaga ElemOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
6–8Onaga Middle SchoolOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
9–12Onaga Senior HighOnaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,974 per student · 7% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 73%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
402’20
403’21
400’22
391’23
384’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Center Township, Grasshopper Township, Kapioma Township
$16,591per student
Jefferson West Unified School District 340Fairview Township, Kaw Township
$7,775per student
Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341Fairview Township, Oskaloosa Township
$17,860per student
Jefferson County North Unified School District 339Jefferson Township
$14,598per 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.