Blue Valley Unified School District 229 is one of the public school districts in Johnson County, Kansas. This post covers where the district is, the facts it publishes about itself, how to look up the schools for a specific address, and what its levy adds to a property tax bill. School assignments go by address, so the last step on any home is always to check that address with the district.
Where Blue Valley is
Blue Valley School District (USD 229) is in southern Johnson County on the Kansas side of the metro. Its office is at 15020 Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. It covers parts of Overland Park and Leawood and the area around Stilwell. Like most districts here, its lines do not follow city limits, so being inside one of these cities does not by itself put a home inside Blue Valley.
Overland Park, for example, is served by more than one district: the Shawnee Mission School District also lists Overland Park among the 14 cities it serves. If you want a home in Overland Park and in Blue Valley, treat those as two separate things to confirm for each address. The Moving to Overland Park guide covers the city side.
District facts
The district formed in 1965, when the Stilwell, Oxford and Stanley districts unified as Southeast Johnson County Unified School District 229. Its overview page lists about 23,000 students in 22 elementary schools, 9 middle schools and 5 high schools, plus Blue Valley Academy, the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) and the Hilltop Learning Center.
For state aid, the Kansas State Department of Education counted Blue Valley's full-time-equivalent enrollment at 21,575.7 for 2025-26, a count that excludes virtual students. The same report puts the district's assessed valuation at about $4.74 billion for 2025-26.
Checking the schools for an address
Within Blue Valley, the schools that serve a home are set by attendance boundaries tied to the address. There are separate boundaries for elementary, middle and high schools, and the district can change them as enrollment shifts.
Two tools look up an address:
- Blue Valley's Find My School page, where you type the home address and pick it from the list.
- The Johnson County AIMS School Locator, a county tool that returns the elementary, middle and high school for a street address.
A listing or a third-party site is not the official source, and details there can be out of date. On any home where schools are part of your decision, I'd run the address through the district's tool and keep a copy of the result with your offer paperwork. The post on how school attendance boundaries work explains why the address matters more than the neighborhood name.
What to consider as a buyer here
Range of homes
The Blue Valley area includes established streets and newer construction. Two homes in the same district can differ widely in age, layout, condition and value, so each one needs its own look rather than a judgment based on the district name.
Property taxes and ownership costs
Property taxes, insurance and HOA dues vary from home to home. In Kansas, a home's assessed value is 11.5% of its appraised value, and each taxing unit's levy in mills is applied to that assessed value. Blue Valley's levy was 53.618 mills for 2025-26. The county, the city and other taxing units add their own levies on the same bill. Kansas also exempts the first $75,000 of a home's appraised value from the 20-mill statewide school levy.
The mortgage calculator is a helpful first pass at a monthly payment, and a lender can give you the figures for your situation.
Commute and daily logistics
Think about how a home fits your routine, including your drive to work and the places you go each week. A home that matches on schools still has to work for the rest of the week, and we can weigh those tradeoffs as we tour. You can also browse homes for sale in Overland Park to see what is listed in the city today.
Kansas open enrollment
Since the 2024-25 school year, Kansas law has required every district to accept nonresident students when it has open seats. Each district sets its capacity by grade and building by May 1, posts its open seats on its website by June 1, and takes applications from January 1 to June 15. If more students apply than there are seats, the district holds a lottery by July 15. Districts do not have to provide transportation for these students.
Open enrollment depends on seats being available each year, so it is not a substitute for checking which district a home is in.
How a Blue Valley search works
When a buyer is focused on Blue Valley, I build the search around the district and the cities it covers, then check the assigned schools on every home that makes the short list. That order keeps the search efficient and avoids surprises after you are under contract.
Because I am licensed in both Kansas and Missouri, you are not limited to one area. If Blue Valley homes do not fit your budget or the layout you need, we can compare homes in nearby districts and cities and check the schools for each. The areas pages and the home search are good places to get oriented.
Boundary changes
Attendance areas can change, so any boundary information you find reflects one point in time. When schools are part of your decision, confirm the current assignment with Blue Valley and ask whether any boundary changes are planned. The district is the authority on its own lines.
Contact Tom
Tom Staats is a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty Partners, Inc. in Overland Park, licensed in Kansas and Missouri. If you are considering a home in the Blue Valley School District, call or text 913-777-4461 and we will plan your search.
Common questions
Which cities does the Blue Valley district serve?
Blue Valley (USD 229) covers parts of Overland Park and Leawood and the area around Stilwell in southern Johnson County, Kansas. Its lines do not match city limits, so check each address with the district's Find My School tool or the Johnson County School Locator.
Does a home being in Overland Park mean it is in Blue Valley?
Not necessarily. Overland Park is served by more than one district, including Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission, so the address decides the district and the schools.
What is Blue Valley's school mill levy?
The district's total levy was 53.618 mills for 2025-26, according to the Kansas State Department of Education. County, city and other levies are added to that on a property tax bill.
Can I enroll in Blue Valley if I live outside the district?
Kansas law has allowed nonresident students to apply for open seats in any Kansas district since the 2024-25 school year. Districts take applications from January 1 to June 15, and a seat is only available if the district has published openings for that grade and building.
Can Tom help me find homes in the Blue Valley district?
Yes. Tom is licensed in Kansas and Missouri and can set up a search around the Blue Valley area, then help you check the assigned schools for each home with the district before you make an offer.
Related pages
Sources
- Blue Valley USD 229: District overview (2026)
- Blue Valley USD 229: Find My School (2026)
- Johnson County AIMS: School Locator (2026)
- Kansas State Department of Education: Budget at a Glance 2026-2027, USD 229 (2026)
- Johnson County Appraiser: Frequently asked questions (2026)
- Shawnee Mission School District: Property tax explainer (2025 levies)
- Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 72-3123, school attendance for nonresident students
- Shawnee Mission School District: About SMSD, cities served (2026)