Little River

Summary:

The Little River school district in Kansas consists of three schools: Windom Elementary, Little River High, and Little River Junior High. This high-performing district is ranked 9th out of 264 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Windom Elementary stands out as the academic leader, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 60-80% of students proficient or better in core subjects, outperforming both the district and state averages. Windom Elementary also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and spends a relatively high $12,123 per student, which may contribute to its strong performance.

While not reaching the same level of excellence as Windom Elementary, the Little River High and Little River Junior High also demonstrate positive attributes. Little River High boasts an impressive 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, while Little River Junior High is ranked in the top 5% of Kansas middle schools and has solid test scores that outperform state averages.

District Detail

455 W Prairie Avenue
Little River, KS 67457

(620) 897-6325

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 291

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Little River Junior High	Public	7-8	430 Waverly Street	Little River	67457	Rice County	Little River	No	No	No	No	(620) 897-6201	33	4	8.6	27.3%	32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.9	25^th of 363 public middle schools	93.1%		96.4	4^th of 362 public middle schools	98.9%	21					68.8	61.1		64.7					50.0	55.6		52.9		66.7	66.7	$17,347	$591	$16,756
Little River High	Public	9-12	430 Waverly Street	Little River	67457	Rice County	Little River	No	No	No	No	(620) 897-6201	89	10	8.9	25.8%	74 (83.1%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (11.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	90.8	26^th of 332 public high schools	92.2%		77.6	48^th of 318 public high schools	84.9%	22							59.1	59.1							54.5	54.5				$17,352	$591	$16,761
Windom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 E Olive Ave	Windom	67491	McPherson County	Little River	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 489-6241	169	14	11.7	34.3%	153 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	75.3	138^th of 656 public elementary schools	79.0%		90.1	41^st of 653 public elementary schools	93.7%	97	41.2	53.3	63.0	80.0				60.6	41.2	53.3	81.5	88.0				67.7	77.8		77.8	$17,353	$591	$16,762

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyons	10.58 mi	4	255^th
Sterling	16.24 mi	2	21^st
Inman	17.38 mi	2	47^th
Nickerson	17.56 mi	5	158^th
Chase-Raymond	18.15 mi	2

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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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