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Smoky Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Smoky Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Smoky Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,173 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Smoky Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
12 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,019 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
50
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
74
# Ungraded Students:
9
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,905 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,014
$16,276
Spending / Student
$10,905
$17,192
Best Smoky Valley School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Soderstrom Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227 N Washington
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945
Grades: PK-4
| 298 students
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