Rose Hill Primary

Rose Hill Primary is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in Rose Hill, Kansas, overseen by Rose Hill Public Schools, with 451 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 44% above typical.

Rose Hill Public Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,715 students; Rose Hill Primary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Rose Hill Primary lists that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Butler County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Rose Hill Primary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Butler County put median household earnings sit near $81,610, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Butler County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students), Rose Hill Primary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rose Hill Intermediate, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Rose Hill Primary.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 18%: 382 students in 2018 compared to 451 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.