Enrollment
142
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elwood, KS
Riverside Intermediate
Federal NCES profile for Riverside Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 200035102005
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside Intermediate earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 40.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 142
- students enrolled
Riverside Intermediate has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside Intermediate compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverside Intermediate
Riverside Intermediate is a mid-sized elementary school in Elwood, Kansas, enrolling 142 students.
At 12.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.6% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 142 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 197 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #109.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Riverside also operates Riverside High School (181 students) and Riverside Primary School (168 students) alongside Riverside Intermediate.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Riverside Intermediate compares
Riverside Intermediate on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.6% | ▼ 5% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 142 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
142
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 44% in Kansas - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,130
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.0%
Two or More 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
African American 3.5%
Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Riverside Intermediate is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverside, which includes Riverside Intermediate.
$13,130
Per student
-15%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.5%
State 77.4%
Federal 9.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Riverside Intermediate Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Riverside Primary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Riverside Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Riverside Virtual High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Riverside Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~142 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Riverside Intermediate
How many students attend Riverside Intermediate?
Riverside Intermediate has 142 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elwood, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Intermediate?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Intermediate is 12.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverside Intermediate?
40.6% of students at Riverside Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Intermediate?
The largest demographic group at Riverside Intermediate is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in Elwood, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Intermediate?
Riverside Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Riverside Intermediate a good school?
Riverside Intermediate earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Riverside?
Besides Riverside Intermediate, Riverside also operates Riverside High School (181 students), Riverside Primary School (168 students), and Riverside Middle School (143 students). See the Riverside district page for the complete list.
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