Riverton School District

6860 Se Highway 66
Riverton, KS 66770-0290
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 311 students in Riverton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Riverton School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
704 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Riverton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#225 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riverton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Riverton  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.54
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
11,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
572 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
41
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,857 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Riverton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Riverton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,037
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Riverton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,857
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Riverton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Riverton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7166 Se 70th
Riverton, KS 66770
(620) 848-4078
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 704 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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