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Rural Vista School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 83 students in Rural Vista School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Rural Vista School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Rural Vista School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hope High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
4 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
297 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rural Vista School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
31%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
Showing 2005–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
3%
Showing 1997–2018. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
5%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
6%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓
% White
87%
62%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,088 in this school district is less 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 $17,030 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,867 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$5 MM
$8,468 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$17,088
$18,587
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,030
$17,750
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Rural Vista School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White City High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
414 E Goodnow
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
Gr: 9-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Hope High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Poplar St
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Gr: 9-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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