Blue Valley USD 229

Blue Valley USD 229, also known as Blue Valley Schools, is a public unified school district headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, United States.[3] Located in east central and southeast Johnson County, Kansas, covering 91 square miles (240 km2) of Overland Park including parts of Leawood and Stilwell, all within the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

Blue Valley USD 229
Location
15020 Metcalf
Overland Park, Kansas 66223
United States
Coordinates38°51′22″N 94°40′06″W
District information
TypePublic
MottoEducation Beyond Expectations
GradesPre-K-12
Established1965 (1965)
SuperintendentTodd White
Asst. Superintendent(s)Sue Dole
Al Hanna
Mike Slagle
Accreditation(s)KSHSAA
Schools34
Budget$155,590,528[1]
NCES District ID2012000[2]
Students and staff
Students22,241[1]
Teachers1,819[1]
Staff1,334[1]
Other information
Board of EducationBOE website
WebsiteDistrict website

Administration

The Blue Valley School District is currently under the leadership of Superintendent Todd White, Deputy Superintendent Sue Dole, Deputy Superintendent Al Hanna, and Assistant Superintendent Mike Slagle.[4]

On February 25, 2019, it was announced that Tonya Merrigan will become superintendent in July 2020.[5]

School Board

The Blue Valley School Board is currently under the leadership of President Mike Sietz[6] and Vice President Stacy Obringer-Varhall. Other board members include: Cindy Bowling, Sue Matson, Tom Mitchell, and Pam Robinson.[7]

Elementary schools
  • Blue River Elementary School
  • Cedar Hills Elementary School
  • Cottonwood Point Elementary School
  • Harmony Elementary School
  • Heartland Elementary School
  • Indian Valley Elementary School
  • Lakewood Elementary School
  • Leawood Elementary School
  • Liberty View Elementary School
  • Mission Trail Elementary School
  • Morse Elementary School
  • Oak Hill Elementary School
  • Overland Trail Elementary School
  • Prairie Star Elementary School
  • Stanley Elementary School
  • Stilwell Elementary School
  • Sunrise Point Elementary School
  • Sunset Ridge Elementary School
  • Timber Creek Elementary School
  • Valley Park Elementary School
  • Wolf Springs Elementary School

Middle schools
  • Aubry Bend Middle School
  • Blue Valley Middle School
  • Harmony Middle School
  • Lakewood Middle School
  • Leawood Middle School
  • Overland Trail Middle School
  • Oxford Middle School
  • Pleasant Ridge Middle School
  • Prairie Star Middle School

High schools
Entrance to Blue Valley North

Administrative Buildings

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, the district had 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 were occupied by the owner. The racial makeup of the district was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 29,691 households out of which 18.1% were individuals living alone, 78.0% were families, and 3.9% were non-families with two or more people. 71.1% of households (or 91.1% of families) were married couples living together and 45.5% (or 58.4%) had their own children (that was persons under the age of 18) living with them. Out of the 6.9% of households that had a householder with no spouse present, 53.3% were women living with their own children. The average household size was 2.82, and the average family size was 3.26.

The 26,772 children residing in the district were 31.8% of the total population, and 6,659 (7.9%) were under the age of 5; 7,795 (9.3%) were from 5 to 9; 7,910 (9.4%) were from 10 to 14; and 4,408 (5.2%) were from 15 to 17. 48.9% of the children were female. For 98.4% of the children in the district the householder was the child's parent and 89.9% live in married-couple families, but 0.4% were not related to the householder.

See also

References
  1. "Blue Valley Schools".
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blue Valley". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. Blue Valley Schools website
  4. "Superintendent".
  5. "Blue Valley picks replacement for retiring superintendent". KSHB. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  6. "Board of Education". district.bluevalleyk12.org.
  7. "Board of Education".
  8. Thomas, Crystal (July 31, 2015). "Blue Valley School District turns megachurch into a children's campus". Kansas City Star.
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