Enrollment
168
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wathena, KS
Riverside Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Riverside Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200035101987
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside Primary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Wathena · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 45.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Riverside Primary School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Primary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wathena, KS.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside Primary School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverside Primary School
Riverside Primary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wathena, Kansas, enrolling 168 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 45.5% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 168 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 224 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #195, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 336 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Wathena's public schools, it stands alongside Riverside Virtual High School (4 students): Riverside Primary School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Riverside also operates Riverside High School (181 students) and Riverside Middle School (143 students) alongside Riverside Primary School.
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 Primary School compares
Riverside Primary School 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 | 45.5% | ▲ 7% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 168 | top 72% | - | - |
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.
168
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% above 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
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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 82.7%
Two or More 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 1.8%
Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Riverside Primary School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverside, which includes Riverside Primary School.
$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 Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Riverside Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Riverside Intermediate | 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 Primary School'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
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 142
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Wathena
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~168 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Riverside Primary School
How many students attend Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School has 168 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wathena, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Primary School 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 Primary School?
45.5% of students at Riverside Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Riverside Primary School is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Wathena, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).
How does Riverside Primary School rank among public schools in Wathena?
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Primary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wathena, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wathena on the city page.
Is Riverside Primary School a good school?
Riverside Primary School earns 41/100 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 Primary School, Riverside also operates Riverside High School (181 students), Riverside Middle School (143 students), and Riverside Intermediate (142 students). See the Riverside district page for the complete list.
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