For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 655 students in Smoky Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Smoky Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
1,216 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,520 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,624
$16,295
Spending / Student
$10,520
$17,212
Best Smoky Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smoky Valley Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 N Cedar
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4249
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4249
Gr: 5-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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