A−
Little River Unified School District 444
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Union, Little River, Hayes, Castle, South Sharps Creek, East Washington, Odessa, Galt, Mitchell, Windom and Rockville, and parts of Little Valley, Victoria, Langley, Wilson and Trivoli.
Students
291
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,187
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Little River Unified School District 444
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.6M, about $60,426 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Windom.
PK–6Windom ElemThis district
7–8Little River Junior HighThis district
9–12Little River HighThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,187 per student · 22% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 50%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
279’20
291’21
284’22
283’23
291’24
Up 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.