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Riverton High

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Riverton High ranks 181 st of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 47% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Riverton High is a 218-student school serving grades 9–12 in Riverton, a small community in southeast Kansas. Its academic picture is mixed: English language arts (ELA) is relatively close to the state, while math is a clearer weakness. More encouragingly, the school’s graduation rate has exceeded the state rate in each of the five years reported, and its latest chronic absenteeism rate is especially low. In 2023–24, 95% of students graduated, about 6 percentage points above the state, while chronic absenteeism was just 3% in 2025–26, compared with 18% statewide.

Compared with nearby schools, Riverton’s latest results are stronger than the local average in ELA, math, and science, but it remains below the state in all three. ELA was 41%, versus 46% statewide and 43% in the Riverton district; it was 3 points above the nearby-school average and second-highest locally. Math was 30%—11 points below the state, but 3 points above both the district and nearby-school averages—and ranked third among nearby schools. Science was 31%, 7 points below the state and 1 point above the district, placing second locally. Riverton’s 95% graduation rate was also second among nearby schools with data, behind Baxter Springs High. Nearby-school averages are context rather than a direct like-for-like comparison, since the group includes a virtual school with very low scores.

Scores have improved over the longer term, though not steadily: since 2022–23, ELA rose 20 points, math 17 points, and science 9 points, but math fell from 35% in 2024–25 to 30% in the latest results. SchoolDigger ranks Riverton 181st of 340 statewide, at the 47th percentile with 2 stars; its percentile rose 7 points from the prior year but remains below 59 in 2023–24. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 10.8, second-lowest among nearby schools with data. SchoolDigger’s 2024–25 ranking for special education students was notably below the school’s overall standing: the group ranked at the 6th percentile, compared with 40 overall. Its low-socioeconomic-status ranking also shifted sharply, falling from the 73rd percentile in 2023–24 to 35 in 2024–25, then recovering to 42 in 2025–26.

218

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,102

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7120 SE 70th
Riverton, KS 66770-0290

(620) 848-3388

District: Riverton

Feeder schools for Riverton High:

Elementary:	Riverton Elementary
Middle:	Riverton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

9.6%

American Indian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Kansas avg42%

181^st of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 268Riverton 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	181 of 340	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	199 of 332	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	129 of 318	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	248 of 327	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	195 of 324	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	173 of 320	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	133 of 325	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	134 of 314	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	85.8	41 of 316	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	10.4	291 of 313	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.6	271 of 326	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.2	229 of 323	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	68.6	93 of 317	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	58.2	143 of 298	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	113 of 302	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.4	50 of 291	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	44.6	178 of 267	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	164 of 280	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.2	178 of 262	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	142 of 270	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	159 of 250	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	131 of 249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	121 of 248	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	137 of 238	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	160 of 246	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	133 of 250	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	64 of 223	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	65 of 213	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	68 of 229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	138 of 228	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	157 of 272	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	116 of 258	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	93 of 252	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	100 of 248	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	148 of 315	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	212 of 306	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	114 of 295	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	263 of 309	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	210 of 307	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	216 of 302	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	129 of 306	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	160 of 296	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-5 vs state

Science31%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

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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 (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/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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
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%)	47.9	181^st of 340 public high schools	46.8%		41.2	199^th of 332 public high schools	40.1%	18			40.9	40.9			29.5	29.5		31.0	31.0	$18,102	$1,336	$16,766
Baxter Springs High	Public	7-12	100 N Military	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 856-3366	361	32	11.2	57.3%	270 (74.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	4 (1.1%)	32 (8.9%)	72.5	68^th of 340 public high schools	80.0%		76.9	64^th of 332 public high schools	80.7%	4	61.2	71.7	47.4	59.7	51.0	58.5	38.6	49.1	59.6	48.2	53.7	$13,277	$289	$12,987
Unified School District 508 eAcademy	Public, Virtual	7-12	100 N. Miliary	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 856-3366	36			—	29 (80.6%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)				36.4				9.1		17.6	26.3	$5,044	$00	$5,044
Galena Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(620) 783-4499	19			—	11 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)								(n/a)
Galena High	Public	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	No	(620) 783-4499	236	20	11.6	57.6%	196 (83.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.9%)	39.1	230^th of 340 public high schools	32.4%		55.4	134^th of 332 public high schools	59.6%	96			34.5	34.5			31.0	31.0		26.2	26.2	$13,974	$1,612	$12,362
Columbus Junior High and High School	Public	7-12	124 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	No	(620) 429-3821	438	39	11.1	55.3%	379 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	43.8	207^th of 340 public high schools	39.1%		34.6	231^st of 332 public high schools	30.4%	24	32.2	34.2	41.2	36.0	30.5	20.3	32.4	27.4	20.3	23.9	22.1	$15,219	$1,252	$13,967
Southeast High	Public	9-12	126 W 400 Hwy	Cherokee	66724	Crawford County	Cherokee	No	No	No	No	(620) 457-8365	152	20	7.6	63.2%	131 (86.2%)	3 (2.0%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (5.9%)	22.5	283^rd of 340 public high schools	16.8%		11.4	308^th of 332 public high schools	7.2%	25			23.1	23.1			28.2	28.2		17.6	17.6	$18,303	$25	$18,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverton High

Is Riverton High a good school?

Riverton High ranks 181^st of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Riverton High?

Riverton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverton Elementary
Middle : Riverton Middle

How many students attend Riverton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Riverton High.

What district is Riverton High in?

Riverton

What is the racial makeup of Riverton High?

Students at Riverton High are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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