Best Public Schools in Riley, KS

Summary:

The city of Riley, Kansas is home to two standout schools - Riley County Grade School and Riley County High School. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Riley County school district, which is in the top 5% of districts in the state.

Riley County Grade School is a top-performing elementary school, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Kansas schools and earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Its students significantly outperform the state average on English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments across all grade levels. The school also benefits from lower than average free/reduced lunch rates and higher per-student spending.

While Riley County High School has seen more fluctuation in its rankings and ratings over the past few years, it still places in the top 25% of Kansas high schools. Its 11th grade Science proficiency is well above the state average, though 10th grade English and Math scores are closer to the norm. Like the grade school, the high school has smaller class sizes and more resources per student than the typical Kansas school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riley County Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	117 N. Remmele	Riley	66531	Riley County	Riley County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 485-4010	504	35	14.6	25.4%	434 (86.1%)	9 (1.8%)	26 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	80.7	99^th of 653 public elementary schools	84.8%		82.8	88^th of 660 public elementary schools	86.7%	11	81.6	71.4	41.5	63.6	60.4	38.7		58.6	83.7	69.4	26.4	70.9	62.3	61.3		62.0	45.3	40.3		42.6	$10,833	$275	$10,558
Riley County High School	Public	9-12	12451 Fairview Church Road	Riley	66531	Riley County	Riley County	No	No	No	No	(785) 485-4020	204	17	12.3	22.1%	193 (94.6%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	68.6	76^th of 318 public high schools	76.1%		86.9	20^th of 327 public high schools	93.9%	56							26.9	26.9							28.8	28.8			41.4	41.4	$11,480	$00	$11,480

Cities Near Riley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milford	9.83 mi	1	230^th
Randolph	10.04 mi	2	156^th
Manhattan	11.58 mi	13	69^th
Wakefield	12.24 mi	2	300^th
Ogden	13.6 mi	1	281^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.