D
Valley Falls Unified School District 338
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Delaware, Ozawkie and Valley Falls, and parts of Rock Creek, Benton and Norton.
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 Willis.
PK–4Horton ElemSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
5–8Everest MiddleSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
9–12Horton HighSouth Brown County Unified School District 430
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, Grasshopper, Kapioma
$16,591per student
Jefferson West Unified School District 340Fairview, Kaw
$7,775per student
Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341Fairview, Oskaloosa
$17,860per student
Jefferson County North Unified School District 339Jefferson
$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.