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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 96 students in Little River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Little River School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Little River School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Little River High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
284 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
10,953 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
0.04
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
278 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
98%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
113
# Students in K Grade:
19
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,908 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $79,694 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 381% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,908
$16,113
Spending / Student
$79,694
$17,019
Best Little River School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Little River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
430 Waverly
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
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