B+
Blue Valley Unified School District 384
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Sherman Township, Jackson Township, Blue Valley Township, Shannon Township, Olsburg, Swede Creek Township, Green Township, Randolph, Center Township, May Day Township, Fancy Creek Township and Spring Creek Township, and parts of Bigelow Township.
Students
266
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,921
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blue Valley Unified School District 384
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Missouri districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 23.7% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $13,158 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Farley.
PK–5Central Elem.West Platte County R-II School District
6–8West Platte MiddleWest Platte County R-II School District
9–12West Platte HighWest Platte County R-II School District
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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$16,921 per student · 13% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 60%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
215’20
244’21
269’22
267’23
266’24
Up 23.7% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Riley County Unified School District 378Bala Township, Grant Township, Madison Township
$13,440per student
Valley Heights Unified School District 498Blue Rapids Township, Cottage Hill Township, Lincoln Township
$17,436per student
Rock Creek Unified School District 323Blue Township, Clear Creek Township, Pottawatomie Township
$13,626per student
Vermillion Unified School District 380Clear Fork Township, Wells Township
$13,403per 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.