C+
Riverton Unified School District 404
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Garden, Spring Valley and Lowell, and parts of Baxter Springs, Galena, Crawford and Shawnee.
Students
678
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,861
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Riverton Unified School District 404
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $11,298 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–2Winfield Scott ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
3–5Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
6–8Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott Unified School District 234
9–12Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott Unified School District 234
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,861 per student · 6% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 75%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
678’20
678’21
704’22
696’23
678’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.