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Mayetta, Kansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Royal Valley #69 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,928 per pupil, Royal Valley ranks #180 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Royal Valley operates 3 public schools serving 854 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,928 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.8% local, 72.6% state, and 13.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #69 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 287.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.0% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Royal Valley Elementary, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.
Its largest campus is Royal Valley Elementary, enrolling 369 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Royal Valley Elementary accounts for 42.8% of all Royal Valley student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Royal Valley-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Royal Valley student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Royal Valley is typically wider than the Royal Valley-aggregate figure suggests.
Royal Valley chronic absenteeism rate is 21.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Royal Valley is typically wider than the Royal Valley-aggregate figure suggests.
Royal Valley has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 854 students.
How much does Royal Valley spend per student?
Royal Valley spends $13,928 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #69 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Royal Valley?
Royal Valley students are 53.0% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Royal Valley?
Royal Valley has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #69 out of 250 districts in Kansas.