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Northern Valley High

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Northern Valley High ranks 180 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 47% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Northern Valley High is a small high school in Almena, Kansas, serving grades 9–12 with 41 students. Its latest reported results show a striking split by subject: math is a strength, while English Language Arts (ELA) is a clear concern. The most important finding is that math proficiency reached 47% in 2025–26, while ELA proficiency was just 27%.

Math was stronger than the state and district averages and both nearby schools: Northern Valley scored 47%, compared with 41% statewide, 45% in the Northern Valley district, 43% at Logan High, and 42% at Norton High. ELA was weaker than every comparison: 27% at Northern Valley versus 46% statewide, 44% in the district, 48% at Logan, and 47% at Norton. The available science results were above state and district averages in both reported years, though the latest was lower than the earlier result.

Math proficiency rose 22 percentage points from 25% in 2022–23 to 47% in 2025–26, moving from below to above both the state and district averages. Graduation was 100% in 2023–24, but earlier results varied considerably, including 57% in 2020–21. SchoolDigger gives Northern Valley 2 stars and a 47th-percentile ranking in 2025–26, down from the 61st percentile in 2022–23; Norton was at the 65th percentile with 3 stars. Northern Valley’s student-teacher ratio was 6.2, between Logan’s 5.4 and Norton’s 9.8, and its free/reduced-lunch rate was 44%, close to the nearby schools’ rates. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school served White students fell from the 81st percentile in 2021–22 to the 37th in 2025–26; its ranking for students with low socioeconomic status was notably high at the 66th percentile in 2018–19, but no later result is supplied. Science has no 2025–26 result, and same-year nearby-school comparisons are not available for science.

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,196

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

512 W Bryant
Almena, KS 67622-0217

(785) 669-2445

District: Northern Valley

Feeder schools for Northern Valley High:

Elementary:	Almena Elementary
Middle:	Long Island Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

African American:

4.9%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2009 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Kansas avg43%

180^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	180 of 340	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	126 of 327	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	120 of 324	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.5	279 of 320	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	257 of 325	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	60.7	107 of 316	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	147 of 313	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.9	205 of 298	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	179 of 302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.9	226 of 291	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	217 of 280	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	56.4	79 of 229	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	198 of 315	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	142 of 309	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	59 of 307	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	23.4	262 of 306	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)66th percentile+45 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts27%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)		KAP Mathematics (2026)		KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northern Valley High	Public	9-12	512 W Bryant	Almena	67622	Norton County	Northern Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 669-2445	41	7	6.2	43.9%	38 (92.7%)	2 (4.9%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.9	180^th of 340 public high schools	47.1%					(n/a)	26.7	26.7	46.7	46.7			$16,196	$489	$15,707
Norton High	Public	9-12	513 W. Wilberforce Street	Norton	67654	Norton County	Norton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 877-3338	181	18	9.8	45.9%	167 (92.3%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	60.3	118^th of 340 public high schools	65.3%		42.3	194^th of 332 public high schools	41.6%	76	46.9	46.9	42.0	42.0	29.3	29.3	$15,767	$1,349	$14,418
Logan High	Public	7-12	305 N Sherman	Logan	67646	Phillips County	Logan	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 689-7574	49	9	5.4	44.9%	46 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		47.8		43.5		46.7	$18,217	$2,205	$16,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Valley High

What district is Northern Valley High in?

Northern Valley

Is Northern Valley High a good school?

Northern Valley High ranks 180^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northern Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 41 students attended Northern Valley High.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Valley High?

Students at Northern Valley High are 93% White, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Northern Valley High?

Northern Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Almena Elementary
Middle : Long Island Middle School

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