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Riverside High School

Public Grades 9-12

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 22% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Riverside High School serves 181 students in grades 9–12 in Wathena, Kansas. Its 2023–24 graduation rate was 98%, matching the Riverside district and exceeding the state rate of 90% by 8 percentage points. The main academic concern is that Riverside’s latest results are below both state and district averages in all three tested subjects: in 2025–26, proficiency was 32% in English language arts (ELA), 25% in math, and 19% in science.

ELA is Riverside’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, while science is its weakest. Riverside’s ELA result was 2 percentage points above the nearby-school average, but its math and science results were 2 and 4 points below those averages. Among the four schools, Riverside ranked third in ELA, second in math, and third in science. It still trailed the state and district in every subject: the gaps were 14 and 11 points in ELA, 16 and 10 in math, and 19 and 14 in science, respectively. These local comparisons need some caution because the other schools serve lower grades as well as high school grades.

Results have improved from 2022–23 in ELA and math, but the latest year reversed much of that progress: ELA rose 25 points over the period but fell 24 points from its 2024–25 peak; math rose 22 points overall and dropped 7 points in the latest year. Science declined 8 points from 2022–23. SchoolDigger placed Riverside in the 22nd percentile statewide in 2025–26, ranking it 266th of 340 schools with 1 star; its percentile had been 73 the previous year. Among nearby schools, SchoolDigger placed Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School in the 49th percentile, Atchison High School in the 20th, and Troy High and Middle School in the 11th. Riverside has the lowest reported student–teacher ratio among the four, at 10.3 students per teacher, and a 48% free/reduced-lunch rate, 6 points above the nearby-school average. Its chronic absenteeism rate was 20%—below all three nearby schools, but above the district and state rates.

181

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,373

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

705 Jessie
Wathena, KS 66090

(785) 989-4426

District: Riverside

Feeder schools for Riverside High School:

Elementary:	Riverside Intermediate
	Riverside Primary School
Middle:	Riverside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

266^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 268Riverside among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	266 of 340	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.8	90 of 332	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	39.5	206 of 318	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	282 of 327	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	236 of 324	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	278 of 320	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	289 of 325	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	263 of 314	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	241 of 316	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	288 of 313	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	255 of 326	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	284 of 323	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	301 of 317	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	201 of 270	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	221 of 250	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	225 of 249	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	160 of 248	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	171 of 238	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	75.5	46 of 246	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	126 of 249	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	186 of 250	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	106 of 223	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	147 of 213	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	191 of 228	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	209 of 272	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	220 of 258	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	222 of 252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	226 of 248	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	254 of 315	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	70.3	79 of 306	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	199 of 295	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	280 of 309	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	254 of 307	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	270 of 302	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	297 of 306	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	261 of 296	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-14 vs state

Mathematics25%-16 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	27.4	266^th of 340 public high schools	21.8%		66.8	90^th of 332 public high schools	72.9%	176				32.1	32.1				25.0	25.0		19.0	19.0	$14,373	$265	$14,108
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)														$14,108	$00	$14,108
Troy High and Middle School	Public	6-12	319 S Park	Troy	66087	Doniphan County	Troy Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 985-3533	150	12	12.5	28.0%	143 (95.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	303^rd of 340 public high schools	10.9%		12.7	304^th of 332 public high schools	8.4%	1	38.5	31.3	31.6	28.0	32.6	34.6	18.8	21.0	16.0	23.3	21.0	15.8	18.4	$13,230	$00	$13,230
Atchison High School	Public	9-12	1500 W. Riley St	Atchison	66002	Atchison County	Atchison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(913) 367-4162	419	34	12.1	57.8%	300 (71.6%)	43 (10.3%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	26.6	271^st of 340 public high schools	20.3%		37.5	222^nd of 332 public high schools	33.1%	49				23.1	23.1				23.3	23.3		27.0	27.0	$13,287	$1,747	$11,540
Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	402 E Main	Highland	66035	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 442-3286	176	13	13.2	38.6%	153 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	48.8	173^rd of 340 public high schools	49.1%		17.6	282^nd of 332 public high schools	15.1%	109		31.2	30.0	40.9	33.3		21.9	36.7	47.8	34.1	33.3	15.6	24.2	$17,189	$751	$16,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside High School

What schools feed into Riverside High School?

Riverside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverside Intermediate
Elementary : Riverside Primary School
Middle : Riverside Middle School

How many students attend Riverside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Riverside High School.

What district is Riverside High School in?

Riverside

Is Riverside High School a good school?

Riverside High School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside High School?

Students at Riverside High School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

2025–26 KAP test scoresOct 13, 2026

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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