Riley County High School
Riley County High School serves 220 students in grades 9-12.
Riley County High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Riley County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Riley County High School's student population of 220 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
220 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Riley County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Riley County High School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#781 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
7%
20%
Black
2%
7%
White
85%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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