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Little River School District

455 Prairie
Little River, KS 67457
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Little River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 79 students in Little River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Little River School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Little River School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Little River High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
283 Students
163,601 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Little River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#3 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
72%
31%
50-54%
32%
35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
90%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,979 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $79,975 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 383% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,979
$16,284
Spending / Student
$79,975
$17,200

Best Little River School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Little River High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
430 Waverly
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201
Gr: 9-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 283 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 72% (Top 1%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 5%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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