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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 middle schools serving 214 students in Rural Vista School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Rural Vista School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
297 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
9,954 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
64%
% 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
Spending
$5 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,088
$18,587
Spending / Student
$17,030
$17,750
Best Rural Vista School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hope Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Poplar St
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Gr: PK-8 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
White City Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
414 Goodnow
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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