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Schools in Lindsborg · Smoky Valley Unified School District 400

Lindsborg’s public schools outscore 59% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lindsborg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#73of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 28% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
KS 13.3
Schools in town
3
814 students on the public path
In brief

Lindsborg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Lindsborg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,808 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Smoky Valley Middle School, then Smoky Valley High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lindsborg’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Kansas school districts, #73 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (779)Better than 60%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 458 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Lindsborg anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lindsborg’s students in the tested grades sat them (458 in math, 458 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lindsborg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Soderstrom ElemSmoky Valley Unified School District 400A
5–8Smoky Valley Middle SchoolSmoky Valley Unified School District 400B−
9–12Smoky Valley HighSmoky Valley Unified School District 400C

Lindsborg’s public schools are run by Smoky Valley Unified School District 400. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Smoky Valley Unified School District 400Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,216 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$10,808KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 458 students tested
Math29%
State average 29.4% · 458 students tested

Lindsborg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Lindsborg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LindsborgBSmoky Valley Unified School District 400

Every school in Lindsborg

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lindsborgby address
Soderstrom Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
318 students15:1Rate it →
Smoky Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
253 students14:1Rate it →
Smoky Valley High
High · Grades 9–12
C
243 students10:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Lindsborgnot counted as local schools
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School
Grades K–12
C+
CharterOnline
402 studentsRate it →

Questions about Lindsborg’s schools

Are Lindsborg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Lindsborg children attend outscore 59% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #73 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lindsborg in?

Smoky Valley Unified School District 400, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,216 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lindsborg kids go to high school?

Smoky Valley High, with 243 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Lindsborg’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Smoky Valley Unified School District 400 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Lindsborg spend per student?

$10,808 in Smoky Valley Unified School District 400 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.