Royal Valley High

Royal Valley High is a small secondary school in Hoyt, Kansas, run under Royal Valley. The school works with 223 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 46% leaner than the state mean of about 410.

Royal Valley comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 862 students; Royal Valley High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Royal Valley High shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Royal Valley High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Royal Valley High is in the bottom 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.0%; Royal Valley High posts 27.9%, -16.1 points below that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household earnings sit near $75,215, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Jackson County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,426 students), Royal Valley High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Royal Valley Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Royal Valley High ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.0%.

Royal Valley High operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Royal Valley High's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 240 (now 223). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 6% to 11%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.