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 Missouri 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 Irwin.
PK–2East Elem.Lamar R-I School District
3–5Lamar Elem.Lamar R-I School District
6–8Lamar MiddleLamar R-I School District
9–12Lamar HighLamar R-I School District
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.