High Schools in Little River

Summary:

Little River, Kansas is home to a single high school, Little River High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. With a 5-star rating and a statewide ranking of 26 out of 332 schools for the 2024-2025 school year, Little River High School stands out for its impressive academic performance, high graduation rates, and low chronic absenteeism.

The school's students outperform the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 59.08% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.93%. Additionally, the school boasts an impressive 89.5% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. These achievements are likely supported by the school's low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,669 for the 2018-2019 school year.

Despite its small size, with only 79 students enrolled, Little River High School is able to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population, with 27.85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the school is effectively serving students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds and contributing to the overall academic success of the Little River community.

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)		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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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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