Top Rankings
Little River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 160 students in Little River School District.
Public Elementary School in Little River School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
283 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Little River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
20,732 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
255 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
16
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,979 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $79,975 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,979
$16,276
Spending / Student
$79,975
$17,192
Best Little River School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windom Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
101 E Olive Ave
Windom, KS 67491
(620) 489-6241
Windom, KS 67491
(620) 489-6241
Grades: PK-6
| 160 students
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