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Royal Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 240 students in Royal Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Royal Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
852 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Royal Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.54
# American Indian Students
228 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
27%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
458 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
54%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
78
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,608 in this school district is less 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 $14,543 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,608
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,543
$17,192
Best Royal Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royal Valley Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
204 S 4th
Mayetta, KS 66509
(785) 966-2251
Mayetta, KS 66509
(785) 966-2251
Grades: 5-8
| 240 students
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