Total enrollment
638
+16 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Riverside
Kansas · 638 students · 2 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Kansas, 5 sit inside Riverside, collectively enrolling about 638 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Riverside
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Riverside ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #90 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #130 of 156 | #8,535 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #66 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #35 of 154 | #1,440 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.3% | #55 of 156 | #3,552 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Riverside
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 641 to 634 students (down 1%) and from 50 to 56 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High School | Wathena | High | 09-12 | 181 |
| Riverside Primary School | Elwood | Elementary | PK-02 | 168 |
| Riverside Middle School | Wathena | Middle | 06-08 | 143 |
| Riverside Intermediate | Elwood | Elementary | 03-05 | 142 |
| Riverside Virtual High School | Wathena | High | 06-12 | 4 |
About Riverside
Riverside operates 5 public schools across Kansas, collectively enrolling roughly 638 students.
For a sense of the school types, Riverside is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Riverside runs about 128 students per school, 64% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 622 students in SY 2020-21 versus 638 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Riverside discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.