Top Rankings
Cedar Vale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 66 students in Cedar Vale School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Cedar Vale School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
137 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cedar Vale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.55
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
72%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,723 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,825 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,723
$16,276
Spending / Student
$18,825
$17,192
Best Cedar Vale School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Vale Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
508 Dora
Cedar Vale, KS 67024
(620) 758-2265
Cedar Vale, KS 67024
(620) 758-2265
Gr: PK-5 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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