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Riverton Schools
Riverton is a public school district in Kansas, based in Cherokee County (Riverton). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Riverton on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Riverton
3 of 3 schools in Riverton carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Riverton
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Riverton Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Riverton High (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Riverton Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Riverton
High schools (1)
- D Riverton High, Riverton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Riverton Middle, Riverton
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C Riverton Elem, Riverton
Where Riverton schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Riverton (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Cherokee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 696 students with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers and 108 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2011130
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Galena (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Baxter Springs (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Columbus (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Pittsburg (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Cherokee (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Oswego (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Frontenac Public Schools (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Parsons (5 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Riverton
How many schools are in Riverton?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Riverton, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Riverton serve?
The largest by graded schools: Riverton.
How good are the schools in Riverton?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Riverton?
696 students were enrolled in Riverton in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Riverton?
Riverton is in Kansas, based in Cherokee County, with its district office in Riverton. Its boundary covers about 62.0 sq mi.