C−
Riverside Unified School District 114
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Washington, Wathena, Elwood, Burr Oak and Marion, and parts of Wayne.
Students
638
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,179
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
What stands out about Riverside Unified School District 114
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leona.
PK–6Doniphan West Elementary SchoolDoniphan West Unified School District 111
7–12Doniphan West JR/SR High SchoolDoniphan West Unified School District 111
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,179 per student · 5% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 73%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
622’20
637’21
666’22
654’23
638’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429Center
$15,550per student
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377Shannon
$16,591per student
Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409Shannon
$15,690per student
Doniphan West Unified School District 111Independence
$16,505per student
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.