Royal Valley School District

101 W Main
Mayetta, KS 66509-0219
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Royal Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 225 students in Royal Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Royal Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
842 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Royal Valley 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#144 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Royal Valley  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Royal Valley  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.
36%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Royal Valley  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.
85-89%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Royal Valley  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.54
# American Indian Students
211 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
6 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
476 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
57%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
53
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
1
767

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,716 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Royal Valley  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
$12 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Royal Valley  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
$14,781
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Royal Valley  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
$14,716
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Royal Valley  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 Royal Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royal Valley Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
204 S 4th
Mayetta, KS 66509
(785) 966-2251
Grades: 5-8
| 225 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 842 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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