Best Public Schools in Wathena, KS

The city of Wathena, Kansas is home to three schools: Riverside High School, Riverside Middle School, and Riverside Virtual High School. These schools serve students from grades 9-12 and 6-8, providing a range of educational opportunities in the Riverside district.

Riverside High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 90th out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, outperforming the state average in English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, Riverside Middle School ranks 199th out of 363 Kansas middle schools, with a 2-star rating, and has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%.

While Riverside High School and Riverside Middle School have similar per-student spending of around $11,000, the high school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6 compared to the middle school's ratio of 16.7. The inclusion of Riverside Virtual High School in the data set provides an interesting contrast, though limited information is available to draw firm conclusions about its performance and impact.