📍 7120 SE 70th, Riverton, Cherokee County, 66770
Riverton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Riverton, Cherokee County. The school has 223 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Riverton school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Riverton High enrolls 223 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 9.4% Two or more races and 7.2% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 180 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 9.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
123 of the school's 223 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Riverton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 13, state house district 1.
Riverton High is one of 3 schools in Riverton, based in Riverton, Kansas. The district serves 679 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 223 students, Riverton High is close to the district average of about 226 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant