Best Public Schools in Stilwell, KS

Summary:

The city of Stilwell, Kansas is home to two standout schools: Blue Valley High and Stilwell Elementary. Both schools consistently perform above the state averages in academic assessments, with Blue Valley High ranking among the top 10 high schools in Kansas and Stilwell Elementary earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Valley High stands out as a top-tier institution, with exceptional test scores that exceed the state averages by a significant margin. The school's proficiency rates range from 41.26% to 49.6% in Mathematics and 46.41% to 46.86% in English Language Arts, indicating a strong academic focus. In contrast, Stilwell Elementary also performs well, with proficiency rates ranging from 45.97% to 55.46% in English Language Arts and 45.97% to 54% in Mathematics.

While Stilwell Elementary spends more per student ($14,806) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.4) compared to Blue Valley High ($9,700 per student and 15.7 student-teacher ratio), both schools demonstrate a strong commitment to providing a high-quality education to their students. The data suggests that the Blue Valley school district as a whole is performing exceptionally well, ranking 2nd out of 266 districts in Kansas and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Valley High	Public	9-12	6001 W. 159th St.	Stilwell	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-4800	1,412	90	15.7	10.6%	1,059 (75.0%)	41 (2.9%)	103 (7.3%)	135 (9.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (4.8%)	93.3	9^th of 318 public high schools	97.2%		94.7	8^th of 327 public high schools	97.6%	1				46.9	46.9				49.6	49.6		42.1	42.1	$9,700	$342	$9,357
Stilwell Elementary	Public	K-5	6410 W. 199th St.	Stilwell	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7300	256	22	11.4	16.8%	232 (90.6%)	6 (2.3%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	80.4	104^th of 653 public elementary schools	84.1%		73.6	136^th of 660 public elementary schools	79.4%	32	55.8	60.4	48.8		55.5	69.8	47.2	46.3		54.0	67.5		67.5	$14,806	$173	$14,633

Cities Near Stilwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Overland Park	1.65 mi	47	7^th
Olathe	4.43 mi	54	70^th
Spring Hill	5.19 mi	8	171^st
Leawood	7.2 mi	6	3^rd
Louisburg	10.9 mi	6	4^th

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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.

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