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Champions of Learning, Committed to Excellence At Blue Valley Schools, excellence begins with a commitment to students and the future they are preparing to navigate. Guided by our core values of student-centered, excellence and community, we create rigorous, engaging learning experiences that challenge students to discover their strengths and pursue their goals with purpose. Our students demonstrate what it means to be Champions of Learning. Their achievement and growth reflect the strong academic foundations, learning experiences and high expectations that define a Blue Valley education. The results help tell that story. From academic achievement and growth to graduation outcomes, each data point represents students learning, persevering and preparing for what comes next. Supported by exceptional educators and staff, engaged families and a community that values education, our students continue to demonstrate what is possible when students are empowered to thrive. Together, we are cultivating lifelong learners prepared to navigate their future with purpose.
GRADUATES NAVIGATING THEIR FUTURE WITH PURPOSE graduation rate Blue Valley has a higher graduation rate than all other Kansas districts and private schools with 10,000 or more students. (Source KSDE)
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97.6%
90.5%
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of graduates in the class of 2025 enrolled in college in the fall immediately after high school.
95%
of the 2024 Blue Valley graduates who enrolled in college within the first year of high school graduation returned for a second year.
MARKET VALUE ASSETS PREPARING LEARNERS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS
Blue Valley graduates in the class of 2026 earned a 89% ofMarket Value Asset while in high school. Nine hours of college credit
Completing an internship
Industry-recognized credential
Completing a clientconnected project
ACT SCORES
ASSESSMENT SCORES EXCEED STATE AVERAGES
45.9% State
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41.0% math
AP SUCCESS CONTINUES
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1,041 Blue Valley students were named Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars during the 2025-26 school year for scoring 3 or higher on three or more tests.
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Blue Valley’s 2025 ACT scores are higher than all other Kansas districts and private school groups.
In both ELA and math, the percentage of Blue Valley students scoring a “3” or higher on the Kansas state assessments far surpasses Kansas peers.
Perfect scores during the 2025-26 school year
89.7%
76.5%
of testers in spring of 2026 passed (scores of 3 or higher) AP exams at an 89.7% rate.
of 2026 graduates took an AP class in high school, the highest rate in district history.
Research shows that students who take AP courses and exams are more likely than their peers to attend college and graduate on time.
STRONG FOUNDATIONS IN READING & MATH Fastbridge
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80.4% of students in grades 2-8 scored in the “low risk” or college pathway category on the Fastbridge reading assessment.
74.1% of K-1 grade students scored at or above benchmark on the Acadience reading fall diagnostic assessment.
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Blue Valley seniors were named 2027 National Merit semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
74%
i-ready inform At the end of the 2025-26 school year, 78% of Blue Valley K-7 students were at or above benchmark on the i-Ready spring math diagnostic.
78%
All five Blue Valley high schools placed in the top 5% nationally on U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list.
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Blue Valley Schools was named to the 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Employers list, ranking in the top 25 among all Kansas employers. This is the eighth consecutive year the district has made the list.
90% 95%
of patrons surveyed gave teachers an A or B rating.
of patrons surveyed strongly agree or agree that having good public schools maintains strong property values.
5 high schools, 10 middle schools, 22 elementary schools, 3 programs Blue Valley is in the top 1% of districts ranked nationally. There are 13,000 school districts in the United States.
Blue Valley tops two Kansas lists — District with the Best Teachers in Kansas and Best School District in Kansas.
22,130
3,490
STUDENTS
EMPLOYEES
Demographics 66%
Caucasian
Activities & Athletics
65% 75%
of high school students participate in athletics/activities of middle school students participate in athletics/activities
35
student activities & athletics offered in high school
12+
district-sponsored clubs offered at each middle school
15+
district-sponsored clubs offered at each high school
Asian
16%
Multiracial
8% Hispanic
6% 4%
Native American: 0.37% Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Black
114
206
14
bond elections passed in Blue Valley history
languages spoken
Top 5 non-English languages spoken: Spanish, Telugu, Chinese, Urdu and Tamil
students received the Seal of Biliteracy during the 2025-26 school year
staff members hold 80% ofmaster’s degrees Valley employees are 720+ Blue trained in Mental Health First Aid enrolled in 1 of 10 155 students Career Ready Programs
129 129 164
enrolled in dual degree program All-State musicians