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Caney Valley High

Q: Is Caney Valley High a good school?

Caney Valley High ranks 104 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 69% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Caney Valley High is a public high school in Caney, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 326 students. The school is part of the Caney Valley School District, which is ranked 22 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caney Valley High consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's academic performance has steadily improved over the years, with its statewide ranking rising from 284 out of 326 Kansas high schools in 2014-2015 to 104 out of 332 in 2024-2025. Caney Valley High also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 88.1% to 100% in recent years, and low dropout rates, outperforming the state average. The school has particularly strong performance in supporting its Native American and Special Education student populations, ranking 1st and 24th, respectively, among Kansas high schools in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Independence Senior High and Sedan High, Caney Valley High stands out with its higher academic performance, lower student-teacher ratio, and higher per-student spending, suggesting a focus on providing a quality educational experience for its students. Overall, Caney Valley High appears to be a high-performing school that is effectively supporting the academic and personal growth of its diverse student population.

335

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,852

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 E. Bullpup Blvd
Caney, KS 67333

(620) 879-9220

District: Caney Valley

Feeder schools for Caney Valley High:

Elementary:

Lincoln Memorial Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

American Indian:

7.5%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Kansas)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg62%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

40^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

104^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 264Caney Valley among Kansas districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	40 of 363	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	68 of 362	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	189 of 362	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	179 of 368	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	64 of 367	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.0	280 of 368	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	326 of 350	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	297 of 358	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	264 of 343	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.6	250 of 368	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	229 of 355	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	214 of 342	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	154 of 320	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	99 of 316	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	160 of 307	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	155 of 296	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.8	199 of 286	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.1	194 of 277	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.4	32 of 313	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	33.5	208 of 294	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	249 of 275	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	13 of 285	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	65.7	50 of 296	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	37.0	193 of 300	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.1	16 of 275	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	38.0	175 of 270	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	232 of 255	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	88 of 308	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	22.0	249 of 301	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	266 of 280	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	165 of 178	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	46 of 349	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	82 of 347	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	210 of 349	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	243 of 349	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	79 of 349	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	28.9	259 of 344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	318 of 333	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	104 of 332	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	73 of 318	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	57 of 327	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	97 of 324	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	196 of 320	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	197 of 325	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	137 of 314	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.4	209 of 316	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	223 of 313	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	284 of 326	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	298 of 323	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	279 of 317	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.5	134 of 298	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.0	256 of 302	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	224 of 291	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	75.5	58 of 267	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	36.7	205 of 280	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.3	219 of 262	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	110 of 250	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	94 of 248	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	30 of 250	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	135 of 223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	116 of 213	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	82 of 229	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	37 of 228	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	177 of 258	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	136 of 252	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	121 of 248	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	59.0	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	99 of 306	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	105 of 295	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	87 of 309	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	82 of 307	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.7	215 of 302	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	237 of 306	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	218 of 296	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)90th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2021)71st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-40 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Native American (2019)67th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2021)56th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)31st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Caney Valley High	Public	7-12	601 E. Bullpup Blvd	Caney	67333	Montgomery County	Caney Valley	No	No	No	No	(620) 879-9220	335	28	12.1	43.0%	272 (81.2%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	63.4	104^th of 332 public high schools	68.7%		69.1	73^rd of 318 public high schools	77.0%	31		57.6	60.5	44.4	53.5		39.4	64.3	38.1	45.0	67.4	67.4	$16,852	$1,289	$15,563
Caney Valley Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	601 E. Bullpups Blvd	Caney	67333	Montgomery County	Caney Valley	Yes	No	No	No	(620) 879-9232	5	2	2.7		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$16,076	$1,448	$14,628
Sedan High	Public	6-12	416 E Elm	Sedan	67361	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua County Community	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 725-3186	182	21	8.5	64.3%	143 (78.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	38.5	217^th of 332 public high schools	34.6%		18.5	282^nd of 318 public high schools	11.3%	65	40.0	32.3	16.7	33.3	30.9	32.0	29.0	16.7	30.0	27.3	20.8	20.8	$17,920	$5,533	$12,387
Coffeyville Virtual Program	Public, Virtual	6-12	1110 West 8th St.	Coffeyville	67337	Montgomery County	Coffeyville	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 252-6410	42				16 (38.1%)	6 (14.3%)	10 (23.8%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (19.0%)								(n/a)													$2,235	$00	$2,235
Field Kindley High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1110 W 8th	Coffeyville	67337	Montgomery County	Coffeyville	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 252-6410	451	40	11.1	71.2%	187 (41.5%)	34 (7.5%)	129 (28.6%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (18.6%)	20	274^th of 332 public high schools	17.5%		18.6	281^st of 318 public high schools	11.6%	7				28.1	28.1				17.3	17.3			$15,376	$2,600	$12,776
BRIDGES Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2615 W Main	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 926-0612	24				17 (70.8%)	3 (12.5%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$9,325	$1,264	$8,061
Independence Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 N. 10th St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	No	(620) 332-1815	550	41	13.2	66.2%	381 (69.3%)	29 (5.3%)	67 (12.2%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	63.1	109^th of 332 public high schools	67.2%		77.7	46^th of 318 public high schools	85.5%	63				47.9	47.9				34.3	34.3			$12,107	$2,133	$9,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Caney Valley High

What district is Caney Valley High in?

Caney Valley

What is the racial makeup of Caney Valley High?

Students at Caney Valley High are 81% White, 7% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Caney Valley High?

Caney Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Memorial Elementary

Is Caney Valley High a good school?

Caney Valley High ranks 104^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Caney Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Caney Valley High.

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