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Riverton School District

6860 Se Highway 66
Riverton, KS 66770

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 848-3386

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 696 students in Riverton School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Riverton School District have an score of 19% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 28% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,337 Schools

# Students

696 Students

474,077 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverton School District	Kansas
Pre-K	24	75
Kind	43	109
1	42	112
2	50	116
3	55	113
4	53	116
5	39	117
6	63	119
7	51	119
8	49	124
9	61	129
10	52	128
11	56	126
12	58	119

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Riverton School District
2023	#233
2022	#225
2021	#216
2019	#242
2018	#263
2017	#198
2016	#264
2015	#232
2014	#233
2013	#233
2012	#244

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19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	19%	31%
2022	19%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2019	21%	33%
2018	19%	33%
2017	23%	34%
2016	16%	35%
2015	21%	33%
2013	75%	77%
2012	82%	84%
2011	77%	84%

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29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2022	29%	32%
2021	32%	36%
2019	30%	37%
2018	19%	37%
2017	36%	38%
2016	32%	41%
2015	36%	42%
2013	84%	84%
2012	86%	86%
2011	83%	87%
2010	88%	85%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2022	32%	31%
2021	32%	35%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	90%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	0.33	0.57
2022	0.34	0.56
2021	0.36	0.56
2020	0.33	0.55
2019	0.33	0.55
2018	0.34	0.54
2017	0.34	0.54
2016	0.34	0.54
2015	0.34	0.54
2014	0.36	0.53
2013	0.36	0.53
2012	0.36	0.52
2011	0.39	0.51
2010	0.37	0.49
2009	0.28	0.47
2008	0.28	0.45
2007	0.25	0.45
2006	0.25	0.42
2005	0.20	0.44
2004	0.15	0.42
2003	0.14	0.39
2002	0.08	0.38
2001	0.08	0.36
2000	0.07	0.34
1999	0.03	0.34
1998	0.02	0.33
1997	0.02	0.32
1996	0.01	0.31
1995	0.01	0.31
1994	0.01	0.29
1992	0.02	0.28

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	6%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	6%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	7%	1%
2017	7%	1%
2016	7%	1%
2015	8%	1%
2014	8%	1%
2013	8%	1%
2012	8%	2%
2011	8%	2%
2010	6%	1%
2009	9%	3%
2008	9%	2%
2007	10%	2%
2006	8%	2%
2005	8%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	2%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	20%
2020	2%	20%
2019	2%	20%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	2%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	1%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%

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% White

82%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	81%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	79%	63%
2020	81%	64%
2019	81%	64%
2018	80%	65%
2017	80%	65%
2016	81%	65%
2015	81%	65%
2014	79%	66%
2013	80%	67%
2012	79%	67%
2011	77%	68%
2010	79%	69%
2009	84%	71%
2008	84%	73%
2007	86%	73%
2006	86%	75%
2005	88%	74%
2004	92%	75%
2003	92%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	100%	80%
1998	99%	81%
1997	100%	82%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	84%
1992	99%	84%
1991	100%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	8%	4%
2012	9%	4%
2011	10%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,027 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	$11 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$8 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$8 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$9 MM	$7 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	$10 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$15 MM	$8 MM
2016	$12 MM	$7 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$8 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$5 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,221

$16,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	$16,037	$15,911
2022	$15,277	$16,697
2021	$16,652	$17,320
2020	$15,277	$16,697
2019	$14,662	$15,744
2018	$14,095	$15,467
2017	$13,293	$15,341
2016	$12,926	$14,640
2015	$12,216	$13,276
2014	$11,704	$13,122
2012	$11,093	$12,936
2011	$11,427	$12,861
2010	$11,640	$13,276
2009	$12,208	$12,944
2008	$12,444	$12,242
2007	$10,115	$11,412
2006	$9,359	$11,285
2005	$8,972	$9,664
2004	$8,928	$10,416
2003	$8,311	$9,484
2002	$7,439	$8,371
2001	$7,379	$8,463
2000	$6,968	$7,904
1999	$6,618	$7,649
1998	$6,524	$7,337
1997	$6,545	$6,957
1995	$6,346	$6,779
1992	$5,381	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$15,027

$17,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Riverton School District	Kansas
2023	$14,857	$16,765
2022	$14,400	$16,946
2021	$15,426	$18,249
2020	$14,400	$16,946
2019	$14,541	$15,141
2018	$16,827	$14,392
2017	$19,617	$14,791
2016	$16,757	$14,098
2015	$11,913	$12,850
2014	$12,488	$13,590
2012	$11,271	$12,639
2011	$11,168	$12,670
2010	$11,350	$12,850
2009	$11,950	$12,499
2008	$12,079	$11,520
2007	$10,068	$10,721
2006	$9,246	$10,879
2005	$9,121	$9,345
2004	$8,726	$9,605
2003	$8,165	$8,953
2002	$7,543	$8,130
2001	$7,297	$8,091
2000	$6,803	$7,535
1999	$6,377	$7,512
1998	$6,442	$7,184
1997	$6,440	$6,916
1995	$5,709	$6,698
1992	$5,272	$5,706

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Best Riverton School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverton Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

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7166 Se 70th
Riverton, KS 66770
(620) 848-4078

Gr: PK-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Riverton Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7144 Se 70th
Riverton, KS 66770
(620) 848-3355

Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Riverton High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7120 Se 70th
Riverton, KS 66770
(620) 848-3388

Gr: 9-12 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Riverton School District?

Riverton School District manages 3 public schools serving 696 students.

What is the rank of Riverton School District?

Riverton School District is ranked #241 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Riverton School District?

82% of Riverton School District students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Riverton School District?

Riverton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Riverton School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,027 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 696 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
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