High Schools in Riverton

Summary:

There is only one high school located in Riverton, Kansas - Riverton High School. The school serves students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Riverton school district.

Riverton High School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 129th out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 to 248th out of 327 in 2022-2023. The school's current rating is 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. While the school's four-year graduation rate of 89.5% is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate of 1.3% is relatively low. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is higher than the state average.

Academically, Riverton High School performs better in Mathematics than in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In 2024-2025, the percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics was 35.08%, which is higher than the state average of 33.59%. However, the school lags behind the state average in ELA and Science proficiency. With over 55% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Riverton High School serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, which may contribute to some of the academic challenges the school faces. Despite this, the school's per-student spending of $17,038 is higher than the state average.

District Detail

6860 SE Highway 66
Riverton, KS 66770

(620) 848-3386

SchoolDigger Rank:
207^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 678

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
Riverton High	Public	9-12	7120 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	No	(620) 848-3388	218	20	10.8	55.5%	177 (81.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.6%)	41.2	199^th of 332 public high schools	40.1%		55	129^th of 318 public high schools	59.4%	70	31.0	31.0	35.1	35.1	$18,102	$1,336	$16,766

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baxter Springs	2.88 mi	4	60^th
Galena	3.84 mi	5	108^th
Columbus	9.68 mi	3
Cherokee	16.82 mi	3	232^nd
Chetopa-St. Paul	21.29 mi	5	141^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.