Best Public Schools in Wathena, KS

Summary:

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.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	710 Harding Avenue	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 989-4425	143	11	12.9	58.0%	111 (77.6%)	3 (2.1%)	10 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.6%)	42.8	199^th of 363 public middle schools	45.2%		38.5	215^th of 362 public middle schools	40.6%	16	42.0	28.3	44.9		38.6	54.0	28.9	28.6		37.5	30.6	30.6	$15,908	$322	$15,586
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	705 Jessie	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	No	(785) 989-4426	181	18	10.3	47.5%	138 (76.2%)	6 (3.3%)	21 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	66.8	90^th of 332 public high schools	72.9%		39.5	206^th of 318 public high schools	35.2%	116				55.8	55.8				31.7	31.7			$15,887	$301	$15,586
Riverside Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	705 Jessie	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 989-4426	4				4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$15,586	$00	$15,586

Cities Near Wathena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elwood	3.38 mi	2	225^th
Troy	7.81 mi	2	247^th
Denton	15.52 mi	2	144^th
Atchison	16.43 mi	4	311^th
Highland	17.95 mi	2	319^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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