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Blue Valley Unified School District 229
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 22,393 (2023-2024)
Schools: 37 (2023-2024)
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Blue Valley Unified School District 229 is a school district in Kansas (Johnson County). During the 2024 school year, 22,393 students attended one of the district's 37 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Blue Valley Unified School District 229 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Clay NorkeyAt-large, Position 72028
Jan KessingerNortheast area, Position 120222028
Jodie DietzSouth area, Position 320202028
Patrick HurleyNorthwest area, Position 220152028
Sonya EvansNortheast area, Position 420232026
Gina KnappNorthwest area, Position 520222026
Jim McMullenSouth area, Position 620222026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,348,000 $775 5%
Local: $177,999,000 $7,955 48%
State: $176,037,000 $7,867 47%
Total: $371,384,000 $16,597
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $362,185,000 $16,186
Total Current Expenditures: $273,358,000 $12,216
Instructional Expenditures: $163,564,000 $7,309 45%
Student and Staff Support: $32,831,000 $1,467 9%
Administration: $30,432,000 $1,360 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $46,531,000 $2,079 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $76,174,000 $3,404
Construction: $58,094,000 $2,596
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $10,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $11,545,000 $515


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 51 72 24 34 30-39 47 49
2020-2021 47 67 20 31 20-29 46 45
2018-2019 55 76 27 40 30-39 51 54
2017-2018 57 78 28 41 30-39 53 56
2016-2017 61 80 29 44 50-59 58 60
2015-2016 63 80 28 48 40-49 57 63
2014-2015 60 79 26 46 40-49 56 59
2012-2013 91 95 75 84 80-89 89 92
2011-2012 97 >=99 89 92 >=90 95 97
2010-2011 97 97 87 93 >=80 95 97

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 55 69 30 43 30-39 53 55
2020-2021 57 71 29 45 21-39 54 56
2018-2019 61 73 37 50 50-59 60 60
2017-2018 63 75 37 52 30-39 64 63
2016-2017 66 78 42 50 30-39 64 66
2015-2016 68 79 35 58 50-59 62 69
2014-2015 69 79 42 53 40-49 66 70
2012-2013 96 97 88 91 >=90 93 97
2011-2012 97 97 92 94 >=90 97 98
2010-2011 97 96 92 94 >=80 98 98

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 97 >=95 >=95 90-94 >=50 >=95 98
2020-2021 97 >=95 >=90 90-94 PS >=95 98
2019-2020 97 >=95 >=95 90-94 PS >=95 98
2018-2019 96 >=95 90-94 90-94 >=50 >=95 96
2017-2018 97 >=95 90-94 90-94 PS >=90 97
2016-2017 95 >=95 80-89 >=95 >=50 90-94 95
2015-2016 96 >=95 >=95 90-94 >=50 >=90 97
2014-2015 97 >=95 >=95 90-94 PS >=95 97
2013-2014 97 >=95 90-94 >=95 PS >=90 97
2012-2013 95 >=95 85-89 >=90 PS >=90 96
2011-2012 97 >=95 90-94 >=90 PS 80-89 98
2010-2011 96 >=95 >=90 >=95 PS >=90 96


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 22,393 0.0
2022-2023 22,384 0.0
2021-2022 22,376 1.0
2020-2021 22,148 -3.3
2019-2020 22,887 0.5
2018-2019 22,783 0.3
2017-2018 22,717 0.2
2016-2017 22,676 0.3
2015-2016 22,614 1.0
2014-2015 22,398 0.0
2013-2014 22,400 1.1
2012-2013 22,162 1.1
2011-2012 21,925 1.3
2010-2011 21,641 1.3
2009-2010 21,359 1.8
2008-2009 20,969 0.3
2007-2008 20,904 1.9
2006-2007 20,497 2.2
2005-2006 20,050 2.8
2004-2005 19,489 2.2
2003-2004 19,055 2.2
2002-2003 18,641 3.3
2001-2002 18,022 5.1
2000-2001 17,111 2.8
1999-2000 16,632 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Blue Valley Unified School District 229 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 15.5 2.8
Black 4.0 6.6
Hispanic 7.2 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 5.8 6.3
White 67.1 61.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Blue Valley Unified School District 229 had 1,702.67 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.15.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 30.80
Kindergarten: 422.50
Elementary: 417.70
Secondary: 831.67
Total: 1,702.67

Blue Valley Unified School District 229 employed 3.00 district administrators and 75.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 64.60
School Administrators: 75.00
School Administrative Support: 85.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 361.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 66.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 42.20
Library/Media Support: 4.70
Student Support Services: 232.10
Other Support Services: 311.40


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Blue Valley Unified School District 229 operates 37 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aspen Grove Elementary114KG-5
Aubry Bend Middle School8096-8
Blue River Elementary457KG-5
Blue Valley High1,4059-12
Blue Valley Middle5736-8
Blue Valley North High1,4029-12
Blue Valley Northwest High1,4419-12
Blue Valley Southwest High School9959-12
Blue Valley Virtual Program3089-12
Blue Valley West High1,5589-12
Cedar Hills Elementary612KG-5
Cottonwood Point Elementary370KG-5
Harmony Elementary520KG-5
Harmony Middle5106-8
Heartland Elementary378KG-5
Indian Valley Elementary376KG-5
Lakewood Elementary493KG-5
Lakewood Middle5516-8
Leawood Elementary556KG-5
Leawood Middle4906-8
Liberty View Elementary434PK-5
Mission Trail Elementary369PK-5
Morse Elementary356KG-5
Oak Hill Elementary499KG-5
Overland Trail Elementary591KG-5
Overland Trail Middle5626-8
Oxford Middle6156-8
Pleasant Ridge Middle5926-8
Prairie Star Elementary406KG-5
Prairie Star Middle4396-8
Stanley Elementary637PK-5
Stilwell Elementary253KG-5
Sunrise Point Elementary478KG-5
Sunset Ridge Elementary433PK-5
Timber Creek Elementary School582PK-5
Valley Park Elementary639KG-5
Wolf Springs Elementary School562PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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