Enrollment
76
High
DISTRICT 1,034 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE VALLEY·NCES 201098000857
Blue Valley High
2 Ram Way, Randolph, KS 66554 · (785) 293-5255 · Riley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
20 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 20 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 29% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
KS avg 44.5% . +44.2pp since 2023
Math
85.0%
KS avg 38.8% . +54.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 44 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 54 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 30.8% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Blue Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #284 of 332 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
76
+22 (+41%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 71
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 6.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76 | 7.3 | 10.4:1 | 26% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 7.5 | 9.6:1 | 21% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 9.4 | 8.0:1 | 21% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 8 | 6.8:1 | 35% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 7.6 | 7.1:1 | 33% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 7 | 7.6:1 | 28% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 9 | 10.0:1 | 28% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 73 | 9 | 8.1:1 | 16% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 71 | 8 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Valley High.
About Blue Valley High
Blue Valley High operates as a small high school in Randolph, Kansas. The school's enrollment of 76 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 81% lower than the average for high schools in Kansas, which is about 410.
Across its 40 schools, Blue Valley enrolls 22,491 students. Blue Valley High is one of those schools.
White students are the large majority at Blue Valley High, with 91% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 77% of Riley County residents are White. By the diversity index, Blue Valley High comes in at 17%.
Federal data list 7.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Blue Valley High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.4:1. Among high schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 11.9:1. The lunch program counts 26% of students at Blue Valley High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Riley County average 44%.
Blue Valley High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.8% and a predicted 49.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Riley County show that median household income is about $61,098, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Blue Valley High is one of 18 public schools in Riley County, which together enroll about 8,145 students.
The nearest public school is Randolph Middle, at about 0.1 miles. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Blue Valley High ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school counted 54 students in 2020-21 and 76 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. By 2024-25, the school had 10.4 students per teacher, compared with 6.8 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Riley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,946
Census ACS
Median income
$61,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blue Valley
- Blue Valley West HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Blue Valley Northwest HighHigh · 1,496 students
- Blue Valley HighHigh · 1,396 students
- Blue Valley North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- Blue Valley Southwest High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Aubry Bend Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
Nearby schools
- Randolph Middle0.1 mi · 44
- McCormick Elementary7.6 mi · 146
- Riley County High School8.0 mi · 232
- Riley County Grade School10.0 mi · 514
- Frank V Bergman Elem17.0 mi · 568
- Susan B Anthony Middle School17.3 mi · 775
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Valley HighHow large is Blue Valley High?
Blue Valley High enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 09-12.
Is Blue Valley High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Valley High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Blue Valley High have?
Blue Valley High employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Blue Valley High?
Student demographics at Blue Valley High are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Blue Valley High?
Blue Valley High is overseen by Blue Valley in Riley County.
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