Enrollment
78
High
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY CENTER PUB SCH·NCES 201251002087
The Learning Center
426 S. Meridian, Valley Center, KS 67147 · (316) 755-7080 · Sedgwick County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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 14.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
3 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 6 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 38% |
| Ungraded | 19 | 24% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
61.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
21.4%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 | 61.5% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 10.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
78
+30 (+63%) vs 2020
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 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 4% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 67 | N/A | N/A | 4% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 67 | N/A | N/A | 4% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 48 | N/A | N/A | 6% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 66 | 0.9 | 73.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Learning Center.
About The Learning Center
The Learning Center is a small high school in Valley Center, Kansas. The school had 78 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Kansas) has about 410 students.
The Learning Center is among 7 schools run by Valley Center Pub Sch, which serves 3,177 students.
At 64%, White students outnumber all other groups at The Learning Center combined. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Native American. By the diversity index, The Learning Center comes in at 54%.
A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 4%. That is lower than the 63% average for public schools in Sedgwick County.
Census estimates describe Sedgwick County this way: median household income is about $69,365, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Sedgwick County number 160 and enroll about 84,569.
Abilene Elem is located about 0.7 miles from The Learning Center. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The Learning Center has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
Enrollment was 48 in 2020-21 and 78 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valley Center Pub Sch
- Valley Center HighHigh · 1,011 students
- Valley Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 802 students
- Valley Center Intermediate SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Wheatland ElemElementary · 325 students
- West ElemElementary · 264 students
- Abilene ElemElementary · 254 students
Other schools in Valley Center
- Valley Center HighHigh · 1,011 students
- Valley Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 802 students
- Valley Center Intermediate SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Wheatland ElemElementary · 325 students
- West ElemElementary · 264 students
- Abilene ElemElementary · 254 students
Other The Learning Center schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named The Learning Center. The Learning Center is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- THE LEARNING CENTERROYAL PALM BEACH, FL · 164 students
- The Learning CenterNEW CANEY, TX · 102 students
Nearby schools
- Abilene Elem0.7 mi · 254
- West Elem0.9 mi · 264
- Valley Center Intermediate School1.0 mi · 443
- Valley Center Middle School1.1 mi · 802
- Wheatland Elem1.1 mi · 325
- Valley Center High2.0 mi · 1,011
Frequently asked questions
About The Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at The Learning Center?
The Learning Center enrolls approximately 78 students in grades 06-12.
Is The Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Learning Center is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Learning Center?
At The Learning Center, the student body is approximately 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is The Learning Center public or private?
The Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valley Center Pub Sch.
Where is The Learning Center located?
The Learning Center is located at 426 S. Meridian, Valley Center, KS 67147.
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