Top Rankings
Rural Vista School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 212 students in Rural Vista School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Rural Vista School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
284 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rural Vista School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)44%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,996 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,919 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,996
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,919
$17,192
Best Rural Vista School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Poplar St
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221
Grades: PK-8
| 74 students
Rank: #22.
White City Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
414 Goodnow
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
White City, KS 66872
(785) 349-2211
Grades: PK-8
| 138 students
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