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Valley Falls Unified School District 338, Kansas

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Valley Falls Unified School District 338
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 391 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Valley Falls Unified School District 338 is a school district in Kansas (Atchison, Jackson, and Jefferson counties). During the 2024 school year, 391 students attended one of the district's two 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 Valley Falls Unified School District 338 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
Caleb ClarkPosition 4
Jesica ClarkPosition 5
Jami HeinenPosition 7 At-large
Kimberly KirkhamPosition 3
Jesse NickelsonPosition 6
Donny SmithPosition 1
Aaron SprangPosition 2

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: $384,000 $950 6%
Local: $1,107,000 $2,740 18%
State: $4,816,000 $11,921 76%
Total: $6,307,000 $15,611
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $6,800,000 $16,831
Total Current Expenditures: $5,957,000 $14,745
Instructional Expenditures: $3,813,000 $9,438 56%
Student and Staff Support: $86,000 $212 1%
Administration: $959,000 $2,373 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,099,000 $2,720 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $799,000 $1,977
Construction: $615,000 $1,522
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,000 $12
Interest on Debt: $36,000 $89


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 (%)
2020-2021 18 PS <50 PS PS 15-19
2018-2019 30 PS <50 PS PS 30-34
2017-2018 25-29 PS <50 PS PS 25-29
2016-2017 35-39 PS <50 PS PS 35-39
2015-2016 35-39 PS PS <50 PS 35-39
2014-2015 45-49 PS <50 PS 45-49
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 97 PS PS >=95

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 (%)
2020-2021 20-24 PS <50 PS PS 20-24
2018-2019 34 PS <50 PS PS 30-34
2017-2018 35-39 PS <50 PS PS 35-39
2016-2017 35-39 PS <50 PS PS 35-39
2015-2016 40-44 PS PS <50 PS 45-49
2014-2015 40-44 PS <50 PS 45-49
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 95 PS PS >=95

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 (%)
2019-2020 >=80 PS >=80
2018-2019 >=80 >=80
2017-2018 >=80 PS >=80
2016-2017 >=80 PS >=80
2015-2016 >=90 >=90
2014-2015 >=90 PS PS >=90
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS >=90
2012-2013 >=80 PS >=80
2011-2012 >=90 >=90
2010-2011 >=90 >=90


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 391 -2.6
2022-2023 401 -0.7
2021-2022 404 0.5
2020-2021 402 2.2
2019-2020 393 0.3
2018-2019 392 2.3
2017-2018 383 -2.9
2016-2017 394 -2.8
2015-2016 405 -3.5
2014-2015 419 -2.6
2013-2014 430 5.8
2012-2013 405 -7.2
2011-2012 434 1.4
2010-2011 428 3.3
2009-2010 414 -4.1
2008-2009 431 -3.0
2007-2008 444 4.7
2006-2007 423 -6.4
2005-2006 450 1.1
2004-2005 445 -2.0
2003-2004 454 1.3
2002-2003 448 -0.4
2001-2002 450 -0.2
2000-2001 451 -4.7
1999-2000 472 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Valley Falls Unified School District 338 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 2.8
Black 0.3 6.6
Hispanic 6.1 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 3.8 6.3
White 89.0 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, Valley Falls Unified School District 338 had 30.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 2.50
Elementary: 9.90
Secondary: 17.70
Total: 30.10

Valley Falls Unified School District 338 employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 10.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 4.20
Other Support Services: 12.00


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 Valley Falls Unified School District 338 operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Valley Falls Elem263PK-8
Valley Falls High1289-12

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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