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Rural Vista Unified School District 481
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Township 5, Hope, Hope, White City, Liberty, Jefferson, Lyon, Union, Woodbine, Blakely, Latimer, Ridge, Highland, Parkerville and Banner, and parts of Lyon, Township 7 and Liberty.
Students
297
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,319
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
What stands out about Rural Vista Unified School District 481
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Latimer.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,319 per student · 9% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 58%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
268’20
271’21
265’22
284’23
297’24
Up 10.8% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.