Little River School District

455 Prairie
Little River, KS 67457
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

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 preschool serving 169 students in Little River School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Little River School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
291 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
12,843 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#3 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

72%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50-54%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
9.6%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
22%

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%
62%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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.
This School District
This State (KS)
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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Windom Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
101 E Olive Ave
Windom, KS 67491
(620) 489-6241
Gr: PK-6 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 291 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 72% (Top 1%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 5%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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