Blue Valley Unified School District |
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15020 Metcalf Overland Park, Kansas 66223 United States |
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Coordinates | 38°51′22″N 94°40′06″W / 38.8562°N 94.6682°WCoordinates: 38°51′22″N 94°40′06″W / 38.8562°N 94.6682°W |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Education Beyond Expectations |
Grades | Pre-K-12 |
Established | 1965 |
Superintendent | Todd White |
Asst. Superintendent(s) | Sue Dole Al Hanna Mike Slagle |
Accreditation(s) | KSHSAA |
Schools | 34 |
Budget | $155,590,528 |
District ID | 2012000 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 22,241 |
Teachers | 1,819 |
Staff | 1,334 |
Other information | |
Board of Education | BOE website |
Website | Official website |
The Blue Valley Unified School District (Kansas Unified School District 229) is one of the major school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Located in east central and southeast Johnson County, Kansas, covering 91 square miles (240 km2) of Overland Park including parts of Leawood and Stilwell.
The Blue Valley School District is currently[update] under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Todd White, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Sue Dole, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Al Hanna, and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle.
The Blue Valley School Board is currently[update] under the leadership of President Mike Sietz and Vice President Stacy Obringer-Varhall. Other board members include: Cindy Bowling, Sue Matson, Tom Mitchell, and Pam Robinson.
As of the census of 2000, the district has a total population of 84,268 with 29,691 households (or occupied housing units) and 23,155 families. 79.7% of the occupied housing units are occupied by the owner. The racial makeup of the district is 92.5% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.8% Asian, less than 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.5% of some other race, and 1.1% of two or more races. 2.0% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.