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 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 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.