Little River operates 3 public schools serving 285 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 291 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Rice County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $45,440 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 47.6% local, 47.8% state, and 4.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,309 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #130 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 383.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.2% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Windom Elem accounts for 58.1% of all Little River student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Little River-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Little River school enrollment varies 5.1× across entities
Little River school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 169 students (highest), a spread of 136 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Little River student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Little River chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Little River has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 285 students.
How much does Little River spend per student?
Little River spends $45,440 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #130 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Little River?
The average teacher salary in Little River is $70,309 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Little River?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Rice County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Little River?
Little River students are 90.2% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Little River?
Little River has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #130 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.