Total enrollment
1,100
-17 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Kaw Valley
Kansas · 1,100 students · 2 cities
Kaw Valley's public-school footprint covers 4 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,100 students, averaging 275 per school.
4-year change in Kaw Valley
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kaw Valley ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #43 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,100 | #78 of 156 | #6,586 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #85 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #17 of 154 | #904 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.4% | #122 of 156 | #5,953 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #54 of 85 | #4,582 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Kaw Valley
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from St Marys Elem at 53.3% proficient to St. Marys Junior Senior High at 28.6%, a gap of 24.7 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,220 to 1,100 students (down 10%) and from 110 to 101 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossville Elem | Rossville | Elementary | PK-06 | 321 |
| St Marys Elem | St Marys | Elementary | PK-06 | 280 |
| Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School | Rossville | High | 07-12 | 253 |
| St. Marys Junior Senior High | St Marys | High | 07-12 | 246 |
About Kaw Valley
Kaw Valley is a small public-school district in Kansas. The district runs 4 schools and serves approximately 1,100 students.
On the school-mix side, Kaw Valley spans 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Kaw Valley is about 275, noticeably below the Kansas average of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Kaw Valley has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,117 students to 1,100.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Kaw Valley discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.