Item: Little River School District
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Little River School District

455 Prairie
Little River, KS 67457

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (620) 897-6325

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 are 3 public schools serving 283 students in Little River School District. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Little River School District have an score of 63% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 51% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,337 Schools

# Students

283 Students

477,390 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Little River School District	Kansas
Pre-K	9	75
Kind	16	109
1	22	113
2	17	117
3	29	114
4	26	118
5	24	118
6	17	121
7	17	121
8	27	125
9	22	129
10	23	128
11	19	126
12	15	119

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Little River School District
2023	#3
2022	#4
2021	#76
2019	#37
2018	#22
2017	#33
2016	#39
2015	#36
2014	#99
2013	#99
2012	#19

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72%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	72%	31%
2022	57%	29%
2021	37%	28%
2019	47%	33%
2018	47%	33%
2017	42%	34%
2016	47%	35%
2015	47%	33%
2013	82%	77%
2012	95%	84%
2011	92%	84%

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50-54%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2022	52%	32%
2021	37%	36%
2019	42%	37%
2018	47%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	47%	41%
2015	47%	42%
2013	92%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2022	37%	31%
2021	44%	35%

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(21-22)

≥80%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2022	80%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2019	44%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	80%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	69%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	80%	85%
2011	69%	82%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	0.06	0.57
2022	0.06	0.56
2021	0.06	0.56
2020	0.13	0.55
2019	0.13	0.55
2018	0.17	0.54
2017	0.17	0.54
2016	0.22	0.54
2015	0.23	0.54
2014	0.27	0.53
2013	0.18	0.53
2012	0.16	0.52
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.13	0.49
2009	0.11	0.47
2008	0.11	0.45
2007	0.09	0.45
2006	0.08	0.42
2005	0.08	0.44
2004	0.06	0.42
2003	0.05	0.39
2002	0.07	0.38
2001	0.05	0.36
2000	0.03	0.34
1999	0.02	0.34
1998	0.02	0.33
1997	0.02	0.32
1996	0.04	0.31
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.02	0.28
1992	0.05	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	20%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	12%	19%
2015	13%	19%
2014	15%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	5%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	1%	13%
2006	1%	12%
2005	2%	12%
1996	2%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	3%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

90%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	97%	62%
2022	97%	63%
2021	97%	63%
2020	93%	64%
2019	93%	64%
2018	91%	65%
2017	91%	65%
2016	87%	65%
2015	87%	65%
2014	84%	66%
2013	91%	67%
2012	92%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	94%	71%
2008	95%	73%
2007	95%	73%
2006	96%	75%
2005	96%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	97%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	99%	80%
1998	99%	81%
1997	99%	82%
1996	98%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	99%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	97%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$8 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$7 MM
2007	$4 MM	$7 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	$23 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$23 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,979

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	$19,908	$15,911
2022	$15,666	$16,697
2021	$20,265	$17,320
2020	$15,666	$16,697
2019	$15,503	$15,744
2018	$15,563	$15,467
2017	$14,003	$15,341
2016	$13,126	$14,640
2015	$12,159	$13,276
2014	$13,447	$13,122
2012	$11,272	$12,936
2011	$11,144	$12,861
2010	$12,088	$13,276
2009	$12,187	$12,944
2008	$12,598	$12,242
2007	$11,344	$11,412
2006	$11,323	$11,285
2005	$10,750	$9,664
2004	$11,072	$10,416
2003	$10,471	$9,484
2002	$9,549	$8,371
2001	$9,811	$8,463
2000	$9,480	$7,904
1999	$9,245	$7,649
1998	$8,827	$7,337
1997	$9,025	$6,957
1995	$8,185	$6,779
1992	$6,230	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$79,975

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Little River School District	Kansas
2023	$79,694	$16,765
2022	$16,540	$16,946
2021	$81,122	$18,249
2020	$16,540	$16,946
2019	$14,895	$15,141
2018	$14,819	$14,392
2017	$13,149	$14,791
2016	$13,415	$14,098
2015	$11,468	$12,850
2014	$12,357	$13,590
2012	$11,022	$12,639
2011	$10,926	$12,670
2010	$11,401	$12,850
2009	$11,877	$12,499
2008	$12,668	$11,520
2007	$10,852	$10,721
2006	$11,404	$10,879
2005	$10,564	$9,345
2004	$10,426	$9,605
2003	$10,119	$8,953
2002	$8,943	$8,130
2001	$9,436	$8,091
2000	$9,271	$7,535
1999	$8,710	$7,512
1998	$8,871	$7,184
1997	$8,376	$6,916
1995	$8,603	$6,698
1992	$6,051	$5,706

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Best Little River School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Windom Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

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101 E Olive Ave
Windom, KS 67491
(620) 489-6241

Gr: PK-6 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Little River Junior High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

430 Waverly
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201

Gr: 7-8 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Little River High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

430 Waverly
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201

Gr: 9-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Little River School District?

Little River School District manages 3 public schools serving 283 students.

What is the rank of Little River School District?

Little River School District is ranked #3 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Little River School District?

90% of Little River School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Little River School District?

Little River School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Little River School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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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