The Blue Valley School District was unified in 1965. |
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The Blue Valley School District's mission is unprecedented academic success and unparalleled personal growth for every student.
Our Commitments:
- We will make a continuous effort to reallocate resources, adopt innovative programs and critically evaluate current practices to assure academic excellence.
- We are committed to Professional Learning Communities as the means of continuous school improvement.
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The Blue Valley School District encompasses 91 square miles in southeastern Johnson County.
The district is located in south Overland Park, KS, which was rated as the #1 suburb in the greater metropolitan Kansas City area by the Kansas City Star in November 2005. |
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20 elementary schools (grades K - 5)
8 middle schools (grades 6 - 8)
5 high schools (grades 9 - 12) |
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K-12: 20,911
Preschool-12: 21,361 |
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Financial Facts (2008-09) |
Operating budget (with LOB): $142,224,816 (estimated)
Per pupil annual expenditure: $7,128 (estimated)
Average teaching salary including benefits, etc.: $37,883 to $73,116, plus benefits
Total assessed valuation: $2,400,461,765 (estimated)
Bonded indebtedness: $238,910,000
Mill levy: 61.045 |
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Certified staff: 1,793
Classified staff: 1,437
Administrators: 80
Percent of teaching staff with a master's degree or higher: 73 percent |
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Grades 7-12 dropout rate: 0.5 percent
Average daily attendance: 96.2 percent
Student/computer ratio: 2:1 |
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