Valley Heights Unified School District 498
Valley Heights Unified School District 498 is located in northeast Kansas. Valley Heights Unified School District 498 has 215.89 square miles of land area and 1.71 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Valley Heights Unified School District 498 population is 2,197. Valley Heights Unified School District 498 median household income is $43,558 in 2010-2014. Valley Heights Unified School District 498 median house value is $67,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Valley Heights Unified School District 498 is much better than the state average in quality.
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Valley Heights Unified School District 498 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
121 East Commercial
Waterville KS, 66548, Marshall County
Phone: 785-363-2398
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 460 | 454 | 441 | 428 | 430 | 426 | 430 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Teachers: | 37.20 | 37.80 | 36.80 | 31.70 | 33.20 | 34.30 | 33.80 |
| Prekindergarten: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 4.40 | 6.10 | 6.10 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Elementary: | 13.50 | 12.80 | 12.80 | 12.60 | 12.90 | 13.80 | 12.80 |
| Secondary: | 18.30 | 17.90 | 16.90 | 16.10 | 17.30 | 17.50 | 18.00 |
| Ungraded: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 26.20 | 28.30 | 28.80 | 31.10 | 30.40 | 17.10 | 16.90 |
| Instructional Aides: | 4.10 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 4.20 | 4.10 | 4.90 | 4.70 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 1.60 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 1.60 | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| School Administrators: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 6.90 | 5.40 | 5.90 | 5.90 | 4.70 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Other Support Services: | 4.80 | 10.30 | 10.30 | 10.60 | 11.20 | 0.00 | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.37 | 12.01 | 11.98 | 13.50 | 12.95 | 12.42 | 12.72 |
Schools
| Valley Heights Elementary |  | Grade 3 to Grade 6 | 508 Chestnut, Blue Rapids KS 66411 |
| Valley Heights Elementary |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 2 | 307 East Lincoln, Waterville KS 66548 |
| Valley Heights Jr/Sr High |  | Grade 7 to Grade 12 | 2274 6th Rd, Blue Rapids KS 66411 |
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $5,170,000 | $11,723 | $5,238,000 | $12,238 | $5,270,000 | $12,256 | |||
| Federal: | $232,000 | $526 | 4.5% | $374,000 | $874 | 7.1% | $552,000 | $1,284 | 10.5% |
| State: | $3,574,000 | $8,104 | 69.1% | $3,530,000 | $8,248 | 67.4% | $3,477,000 | $8,086 | 66.0% |
| Local: | $1,364,000 | $3,093 | 26.4% | $1,334,000 | $3,117 | 25.5% | $1,241,000 | $2,886 | 23.5% |
| Total Expenditures: | $5,125,000 | $11,621 | $5,086,000 | $11,883 | $6,153,000 | $14,309 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $4,684,000 | $10,621 | $4,702,000 | $10,986 | $4,625,000 | $10,756 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $2,764,000 | $6,268 | 59.0% | $2,569,000 | $6,002 | 54.6% | $2,624,000 | $6,102 | 56.7% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $345,000 | $782 | 7.4% | $328,000 | $766 | 7.0% | $331,000 | $770 | 7.2% |
| Administration: | $585,000 | $1,327 | 12.5% | $573,000 | $1,339 | 12.2% | $568,000 | $1,321 | 12.3% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $990,000 | $2,245 | 21.1% | $1,232,000 | $2,879 | 26.2% | $1,102,000 | $2,563 | 23.8% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $292,000 | $662 | $238,000 | $556 | $1,384,000 | $3,219 | |||
| Construction: | $3,000 | $7 | $45,000 | $105 | $64,000 | $149 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $145,000 | $329 | $140,000 | $327 | $144,000 | $335 | |||
| Total Salary: | $2,191,000 | $4,968 | $2,164,000 | $5,056 | $2,237,000 | $5,202 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $1,319,000 | $2,991 | 60.2% | $1,282,000 | $2,995 | 59.2% | $1,346,000 | $3,130 | 60.2% |
| Other Salary: | $872,000 | $1,977 | 39.8% | $882,000 | $2,061 | 40.8% | $891,000 | $2,072 | 39.8% |
| Total Benefit: | $802,000 | $1,819 | $702,000 | $1,640 | $775,000 | $1,802 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $461,000 | $1,045 | 57.5% | $401,000 | $937 | 57.1% | $444,000 | $1,033 | 57.3% |
| Other Benefit: | $341,000 | $773 | 42.5% | $301,000 | $703 | 42.9% | $331,000 | $770 | 42.7% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 21.4% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 10.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,648.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,506.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $32,625.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $36,229.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $42,300.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $45,395.0 |