Riverside School District

1409 Vermont
Elwood, KS 66024
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 185 students in Riverside School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Riverside School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverside School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverside 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
638 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Riverside 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#97 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 13-year historical data

34%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. View full 13-year historical data

36%
32%
25-29%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data

(2022-23)
20.9%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.56

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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
22%

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% Black
3%
6%

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% White
80%
62%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,904 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data

Spending
$10 MM
$8,468 MM

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Revenue / Student
$15,495
$18,587
Spending / Student
$15,904
$17,750

Best Riverside School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
705 Jessie
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Gr: 9-12 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
705 Jessie
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Gr: 6-12 | 4 students

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 638 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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