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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 33 students in Little River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Little River School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
291 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
31%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
32%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.6%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
6%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓
% White
89%
64%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,560 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,904 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,867 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$6 MM
$8,468 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$22,560
$18,587
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,904
$17,750
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Little River School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Little River Junior High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
430 Waverly Street
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201
Gr: 7-8 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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