Walton Rural Life Center

Walton Rural Life Center is a public school in Walton, Kansas, (ZIP code 67151).

Newton includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 2,943 students.

Federal data show a ratio of 10.8:1 at Walton Rural Life Center. On average, combined schools in Kansas have 49.0:1, compared with 10.8:1 here.

Walton Rural Life Center is located in Harvey County, where the median household income is $74,368, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Walton Rural Life Center, Harvey County has 17 other public schools.

The shortest distance from Walton Rural Life Center to another public school is about 6.0 miles, to Northridge Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.

The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Walton Rural Life Center operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Compared with 2017-18, the school had 72 fewer students in 2022-23. Over the same years, the White share dropped from 87% to 77%. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.9 to 10.8 over 5 years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Walton Rural Life Center. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.