Riley County School District

204 W. Kansas Ave.
Riley, KS 66531-0326
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Riley County 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 211 students in Riley County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Riley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Riley County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riley County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
707 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Riley County 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#5 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Riley County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riley County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riley County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Riley County  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
18 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
625 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
72
# Students in K Grade:
52
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,689 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has declined by 60% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Riley County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Riley County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,062
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Riley County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,689
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Riley County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Riley County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riley County High School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12451 Fairview Church Road
Riley, KS 66531
(785) 485-4020
Grades: 9-12
| 211 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 707 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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