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Kaw Valley School District

411 West Lasley
St. Marys, KS 66536
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kaw Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 515 students in Kaw Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Kaw Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
1,119 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kaw Valley 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#163 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
31%
29%
32%
28%
31%
85%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.54
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
81%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,483 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,302 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,483
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,302
$17,192

Best Kaw Valley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Marys Junior Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 E Lasley
Saint Marys, KS 66536
(785) 437-6257
Gr: 7-12 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Rossville Jr.-sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Main
Rossville, KS 66533
(785) 584-6193
Gr: 7-12 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,119 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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