Riverside School District

1409 Vermont
Elwood, KS 66024
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 175 students in Riverside School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 15% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), 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 88%.
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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
654 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 2021-2022 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)
#104 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
29%
36%
32%
25-29%
31%
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
80%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,072 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,162
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,072
$17,192

Best Riverside School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
705 Jessie
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Grades: 9-12
| 168 students
Rank: n/an/a
705 Jessie
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Grades: 1-12
| 7 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 654 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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