Top Rankings
Rural Vista School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 212 students in Rural Vista School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Rural Vista School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
284 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Rural Vista School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
252 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
29
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,996 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,919 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,996
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,919
$17,192
Best Rural Vista School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Poplar St
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Grades: PK-8
| 74 students
Rank: #22.
White City Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
414 Goodnow
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
Grades: PK-8
| 138 students
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