Kaw Valley

Headquartered at 411 West Lasley in St. Marys, Kansas, the Kaw Valley school district is an active, traditional public school system serving a distant rural community within the broader Manhattan, Kansas metropolitan area. Operating four public educational facilities, the district provides instruction across a complete academic range spanning from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district serves a total student body of 1,100 pupils, comprising 510 female students and 590 male students. Demographically, the student population includes 895 White students, 90 Hispanic students, 54 multiracial students, 38 American Indian students, 19 Black students, and 4 Asian students.

To support its schools and student body, Kaw Valley maintains a total workforce of approximately 496.3 full-time equivalent staff members. Instructional leadership and classroom delivery are anchored by roughly 203.8 full-time equivalent teachers, who work alongside 62 instructional aides and over 230.5 support staff personnel. Enrollment remains steady across all grade levels, serving 101 pre-kindergarten learners, 78 kindergarteners, and maintaining strong high school cohorts, including 98 11th-grade students and 95 12th-grade students. Families, students, and researchers looking to learn more about the district can contact the central office by phone at (785) 437-2254 or visit the official website at www.usd321.com.