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Riverton School District (2026) - Riverton, KS

Riverton School District

6860 Se Highway 66
Riverton, KS 66770
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Riverton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Riverton School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
678 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Riverton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#233 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
31%
29%
32%
30-34%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.54
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,652 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,426 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,652
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,426
$17,212

Best Riverton School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverton Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7144 Se 70th
Riverton, KS 66770
(620) 848-3355
Gr: 6-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 678 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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