Enrollment
89
High
DISTRICT 97 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE RIVER·NCES 200888001102
Little River High
430 Waverly Street, Little River, KS 67457 · (620) 897-6201 · Rice County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
23 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Little River. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
KS avg 44.5% . +15.6pp since 2023
Math
54.5%
KS avg 38.8% . +24.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
89
-2 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 9.5:1
% White
83%
was 87%
% Hispanic
11%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Little River High
As a minimally staffed secondary school in Little River, Kansas, Little River High hosts 89 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Little River. Enrollment runs roughly 78% below the state mean of about 410.
Little River comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 291 students; Little River High is among them.
On the student-mix side, Little River High records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Little River High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rice County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, Little River High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.8%, the actual is 36.8%, a residual of -13.0 points.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Rice County) reports that median household earnings sit near $63,925, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Rice County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,434 students), of which Little River High is one.
The closest other public school is Little River Junior High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Little River High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.9%.
Little River High operates from a rural location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Little River High's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 91 (now 89).
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Little River High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Rice County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,350
Census ACS
Median income
$63,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Little River
- Windom ElemElementary · 169 students
- Little River Junior HighMiddle · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Little River Junior High0.0 mi · 33
- Windom Elem5.8 mi · 169
- Lyons Park Elementary10.6 mi · 166
- Lyons High School10.8 mi · 221
- Lyons Middle School10.9 mi · 173
- Lyons Central Elementary11.1 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About Little River HighWhat is the total enrollment at Little River High?
Little River High enrolls approximately 89 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Little River High serve?
Little River High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little River High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Little River High is approximately 8.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Little River High?
Little River High reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Little River High?
Little River High is overseen by Little River in Rice County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.