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Northern Valley School District

512 W Bryant
Almena, KS 67622

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Top 50%

Tel: (785) 669-2445

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Northern 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 159 students in Northern Valley School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Northern Valley School District have an score of 36% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 36% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,337 Schools

# Students

159 Students

477,390 Students

# Teachers

16 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
Pre-K	18	75
Kind	14	109
1	15	113
2	8	117
3	11	114
4	12	118
5	9	118
6	9	121
7	6	121
8	14	125
9	8	129
10	9	128
11	11	126
12	15	119

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Northern Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 40-59% has decreased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#114 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District
2023	#114
2022	#136
2021	#122
2019	#235
2018	#79
2017	#190
2016	#66
2015	#82
2014	#39
2013	#39
2012	#32

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33%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	33%	31%
2022	27%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2019	27%	33%
2018	37%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	37%	35%
2015	32%	33%
2013	87%	77%
2012	92%	84%
2011	87%	84%

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30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2022	32%	32%
2021	34%	36%
2019	22%	37%
2018	37%	37%
2017	32%	38%
2016	47%	41%
2015	47%	42%
2013	95%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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≤20%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2022	20%	31%
2021	20%	35%

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(20-21)

40-59%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2021	49%	86%
2019	80%	86%
2018	50%	86%
2017	50%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	85%
2014	50%	85%
2013	50%	85%
2012	80%	85%
2011	80%	82%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	0.21	0.57
2022	0.23	0.56
2021	0.22	0.56
2020	0.19	0.55
2019	0.19	0.55
2018	0.19	0.54
2017	0.19	0.54
2016	0.25	0.54
2015	0.23	0.54
2014	0.26	0.53
2013	0.19	0.53
2012	0.16	0.52
2011	0.15	0.51
2010	0.11	0.49
2009	0.11	0.47
2008	0.08	0.45
2007	0.07	0.45
2006	0.04	0.42
2005	0.04	0.44
2004	0.03	0.42
2003	0.03	0.39
2002	0.04	0.38
2001	0.03	0.36
2000	0.03	0.34
1999	0.04	0.34
1998	0.02	0.33
1997	0.01	0.32
1995	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	7%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	7%	19%
2017	7%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	10%	19%
2014	9%	18%
2013	7%	18%
2012	5%	17%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%

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% White

89%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	89%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	90%	64%
2019	90%	64%
2018	90%	65%
2017	90%	65%
2016	86%	65%
2015	87%	65%
2014	86%	66%
2013	90%	67%
2012	92%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	94%	69%
2009	94%	71%
2008	96%	73%
2007	96%	73%
2006	98%	75%
2005	98%	74%
2004	99%	75%
2003	99%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	99%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	80%
1998	99%	81%
1997	99%	82%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	84%
1992	100%	84%
1991	100%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,918 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,239 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$3 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$8 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$7 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$7 MM
2007	$3 MM	$7 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$3 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$8 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,918

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$18,263	$15,911
2022	$18,712	$16,697
2021	$20,063	$17,320
2020	$18,712	$16,697
2019	$16,436	$15,744
2018	$17,206	$15,467
2017	$17,460	$15,341
2016	$16,150	$14,640
2015	$15,253	$13,276
2014	$14,152	$13,122
2012	$13,236	$12,936
2011	$14,381	$12,861
2010	$15,097	$13,276
2009	$13,751	$12,944
2008	$13,052	$12,242
2007	$12,045	$11,412
2006	$11,244	$11,285
2005	$10,370	$9,664
2004	$10,301	$10,416
2003	$10,860	$9,484
2002	$10,685	$8,371
2001	$10,617	$8,463
2000	$9,284	$7,904
1999	$9,129	$7,649
1998	$8,731	$7,337
1997	$8,871	$6,957
1995	$7,962	$6,779
1992	$7,222	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$18,239

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northern Valley School District	Kansas
2023	$18,590	$16,765
2022	$18,150	$16,946
2021	$20,423	$18,249
2020	$18,150	$16,946
2019	$16,691	$15,141
2018	$17,094	$14,392
2017	$17,215	$14,791
2016	$15,611	$14,098
2015	$15,191	$12,850
2014	$14,274	$13,590
2012	$12,713	$12,639
2011	$14,615	$12,670
2010	$15,036	$12,850
2009	$13,397	$12,499
2008	$13,128	$11,520
2007	$11,759	$10,721
2006	$11,728	$10,879
2005	$10,174	$9,345
2004	$10,144	$9,605
2003	$11,051	$8,953
2002	$10,431	$8,130
2001	$10,287	$8,091
2000	$9,461	$7,535
1999	$9,035	$7,512
1998	$8,601	$7,184
1997	$8,721	$6,916
1995	$8,305	$6,698
1992	$7,712	$5,706

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Best Northern Valley School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northern Valley High School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

512 W Bryant
Almena, KS 67622
(785) 669-2445

Gr: 9-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

Rank: #22.

Almena Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

504 W Bryant
Almena, KS 67622
(785) 664-2446

Gr: PK-4 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Long Island Middle School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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627 Washington
Long Island, KS 67647
(785) 854-7681

Gr: 5-8 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Northern Valley School District?

Northern Valley School District manages 3 public schools serving 159 students.

What is the rank of Northern Valley School District?

Northern Valley School District is ranked #85 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Northern Valley School District?

89% of Northern Valley School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Northern Valley School District?

Northern Valley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Northern Valley School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,239 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 40-59% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education