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Valley Heights Unified School District 498, Kansas

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Valley Heights Unified School District 498
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 427 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Valley Heights Unified School District 498 is a school district in Kansas (Riley, Washington, and Marshall counties). During the 2023 school year, 427 students attended one of the district's three 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 Heights Unified School District 498 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
Jeremy BachuraPosition 2 District 220252027
Luke RoepkePosition 3 District 320232026
Scott ToerberPosition 7 At-large20232026
Dava WardersPosition 1 District 120232026
Jami GilligPosition 6 District 32025
Sharon OsbornePosition 4 District 12025
Lisa StrykerPosition 5 District 22025

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $482,000 $1,121 7%
Local: $1,477,000 $3,435 21%
State: $5,135,000 $11,942 72%
Total: $7,094,000 $16,498
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $6,518,000 $15,158
Total Current Expenditures: $6,341,000 $14,746
Instructional Expenditures: $3,559,000 $8,276 55%
Student and Staff Support: $378,000 $879 6%
Administration: $761,000 $1,769 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,643,000 $3,820 25%
Total Capital Outlay: $144,000 $334
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $33,000 $76


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 46 PS <50 PS PS 45-49
2018-2019 46 PS PS PS PS 45-49
2017-2018 52 PS PS PS PS 50-54
2016-2017 48 PS PS PS 45-49
2015-2016 45 PS PS PS 45-49
2014-2015 34 PS PS PS 35-39
2012-2013 55-59 PS PS 55-59
2011-2012 75-79 >=50 PS 75-79
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89

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 49 PS PS PS PS 45-49
2018-2019 48 PS PS PS PS 45-49
2017-2018 58 PS PS PS PS 55-59
2016-2017 53 PS PS PS 50-54
2015-2016 48 PS PS PS 45-49
2014-2015 41 PS PS PS 40-44
2012-2013 80-84 >=50 PS 80-84
2011-2012 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2010-2011 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94

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 80-89 PS 80-89
2018-2019 >=80 PS PS >=80
2017-2018 >=80 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 >=80 >=80
2015-2016 >=80 >=80
2014-2015 >=80 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 >=80 PS >=80
2012-2013 >=80 PS >=80
2011-2012 >=80 PS >=80
2010-2011 60-79 60-79


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 (%)
2022-2023 427 -4.0
2021-2022 444 3.2
2020-2021 430 -5.1
2019-2020 452 -2.0
2018-2019 461 3.5
2017-2018 445 -0.4
2016-2017 447 2.7
2015-2016 435 -7.1
2014-2015 466 1.3
2013-2014 460 1.3
2012-2013 454 2.9
2011-2012 441 2.9
2010-2011 428 -0.5
2009-2010 430 0.9
2008-2009 426 -0.9
2007-2008 430 4.9
2006-2007 409 1.7
2005-2006 402 0.5
2004-2005 400 -1.5
2003-2004 406 -8.6
2002-2003 441 -2.9
2001-2002 454 -7.5
2000-2001 488 -2.7
1999-2000 501 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Valley Heights Unified School District 498 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 2.8
Black 0.5 6.7
Hispanic 4.5 21.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.5 6.2
White 93.7 61.9

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 2022-2023 school year, Valley Heights Unified School District 498 had 35.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.03.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 4.75
Elementary: 13.25
Secondary: 17.50
Total: 35.50

Valley Heights Unified School District 498 employed 0.00 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 2.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 3.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.50
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 9.50


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 Heights Unified School District 498 operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Valley Heights Elem1183-6
Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville129PK-2
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High1807-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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