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Blue Valley Unified School District 229
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Overland Park, Leawood, Aubry and Oxford, and parts of Olathe.
Students
22,225
Schools
37
Spent per student
$13,588
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$449.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blue Valley Unified School District 229
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the KS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $449.5M, about $20,223 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 proficiency47%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,588 per student · 9% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 48%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
22,112’20
22,267’21
22,349’22
22,365’23
22,225’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Asian 16%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
37 public schools.
Stanley Elementary
A−610 students20:1
Cedar Hills Elementary
A+587 students15:1
Timber Creek Elementary School
A+583 students16:1
Harmony Elementary
A+562 students15:1
Valley Park Elementary
A549 students11:1
Wolf Springs Elementary School
A541 students14:1
Leawood Elementary
A533 students15:1
Overland Trail Elementary
A531 students14:1
Oak Hill Elementary
A+491 students16:1
Sunrise Point Elementary
A476 students14:1
Blue River Elementary
A472 students13:1
Lakewood Elementary
A+456 students14:1
Indian Valley Elementary
A431 students13:1
Liberty View Elementary
A430 students13:1
Heartland Elementary
A+412 students13:1
Sunset Ridge Elementary
A+396 students13:1
Mission Trail Elementary
A+384 students13:1
Prairie Star Elementary
A+371 students13:1
Cottonwood Point Elementary
A+352 students12:1
Morse Elementary
A+338 students12:1
Stilwell Elementary
A266 students12:1
Aspen Grove Elementary
163 students9:1
Aubry Bend Middle School
B+792 students14:1
Oxford Middle
B+620 students14:1
Blue Valley Middle
B593 students13:1
Pleasant Ridge Middle
B+581 students14:1
Overland Trail Middle
A−540 students12:1
Lakewood Middle
A−537 students13:1
Harmony Middle
A−536 students14:1
Leawood Middle
A−493 students13:1
Prairie Star Middle
B+438 students12:1
Blue Valley West High
A−1,534 students15:1
Blue Valley Northwest High
A−1,496 students15:1
Blue Valley High
A−1,396 students15:1
Blue Valley North High
A−1,376 students14:1
Blue Valley Southwest High School
B1,057 students14:1
Blue Valley Virtual Program
302 students92:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictLenexa, Merriam, Mission
$13,332per student
De Soto Unified School District 232De Soto, Lexington
$12,922per student
Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231Gardner, Gardner
$13,601per student
Olathe Unified School District 233Lenexa
$14,977per 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.