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Enrollment
402
Combined
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMOKY VALLEY·NCES 200000201809
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School
121 S Main, Lindsborg, KS 67456 · (785) 227-4292 · McPherson County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 49.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 51%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 3% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
23.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
9.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.8% | 9.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 5.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
-138 (-26%) vs 2020
+347% since 2010-11, when it was 90
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 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 283 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 4.3 | 165.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 4 | 156.3:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 3 | 30.0:1 | 11% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School.
About Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School is a medium-sized combined-grade school in Kansas, located in Lindsborg. It serves 402 students in kindergarten through 12.
Smoky Valley operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,216 students.
Most students at Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School are White: 84% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 9 points below the 92% share among McPherson County residents. By the diversity index, Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School comes in at 29%.
About 1% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in McPherson County is 40%.
Census Bureau estimates for McPherson County show that median household income is about $78,851, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School is one of 18 public schools in McPherson County, which together enroll about 4,829 students.
The closest public school to Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School is Soderstrom Elem, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote. Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School is a publicly funded charter school. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 402, 26% below the 540 of 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.
McPherson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,205
Census ACS
Median income
$78,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,829 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smoky Valley
- Soderstrom ElemElementary · 318 students
- Smoky Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 253 students
- Smoky Valley HighHigh · 243 students
Other schools in Lindsborg
- Soderstrom ElemElementary · 318 students
- Smoky Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 253 students
- Smoky Valley HighHigh · 243 students
Nearby schools
- Soderstrom Elem0.2 mi · 318
- Smoky Valley Middle School0.5 mi · 253
- Smoky Valley High0.5 mi · 243
- Eisenhower Elementary12.2 mi · 239
- Southeast Saline Elem13.0 mi · 375
- Southeast Saline High13.0 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Smoky Valley Virtual Charter SchoolHow large is Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School?
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-12.
Is Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How diverse is Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School?
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School reports a student body of 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School public or private?
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Smoky Valley.
What county does Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School serve?
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School serves McPherson County in KS.
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