High Schools in Smoky Valley

Summary:

The Smoky Valley region of Kansas is home to a single high school, Smoky Valley High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This standout institution consistently outperforms the state average on academic measures, ranking 16th out of 332 Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smoky Valley High School boasts strong test scores, with 61.53% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 59.61% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school also maintains a low dropout rate of 1.3% and a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is higher than the state average, its student-teacher ratio of 12.2 to 1 and per-student spending of $13,102 suggest a well-resourced and supportive learning environment.

Overall, Smoky Valley High School stands out as a high-performing institution in the Smoky Valley region, consistently delivering strong academic outcomes and supporting its students' success.

District Detail

126 S Main
Lindsborg, KS 67456

(785) 227-2981

SchoolDigger Rank:
81^st of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,216

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smoky Valley High	Public	9-12	1 Viking Blvd	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 227-2909	243	24	10.1	36.6%	224 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	94.3	16^th of 332 public high schools	95.2%		50.9	153^rd of 318 public high schools	51.9%	137	61.5	61.5	59.6	59.6	$17,692	$667	$17,025

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McPherson	12.43 mi	6	157^th
Southeast Of Saline	12.96 mi	2	40^th
Salina	14.56 mi	13	195^th
Canton-Galva	15.24 mi	2	219^th
Ell-Saline	16.81 mi	2	131^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.