Blue Valley High

Set in Randolph, Kansas, Blue Valley High is a tiny high school, one of the schools within Blue Valley. It instructs 76 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 81% leaner than typical.

Within Blue Valley, which oversees 40 schools and 22,491 students, Blue Valley High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Blue Valley High logs that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest consists of 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Riley County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 26% of students at Blue Valley High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Riley County (around 44%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Blue Valley High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.6%, the actual is 43.8%, a residual of -5.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Riley County shows median household income runs about $61,098, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Riley County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,145 students), of which Blue Valley High is one.

The closest other public school is Randolph Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blue Valley High at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 41%: 54 students in 2018 compared to 76 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 7.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Blue Valley High typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.