Blue Valley High

As a heavily attended 9-12 campus in Stilwell, Kansas, Blue Valley High hosts 1,396 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Blue Valley. That puts it 240% larger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Blue Valley High shows that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Blue Valley High has 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Blue Valley High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Johnson County's rate of about 27%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Blue Valley High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.4%; this one delivers 53.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,208, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Johnson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students), of which Blue Valley High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Stanley Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blue Valley High at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 62.5%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 1,587 students in 2018 compared to 1,396 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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