Riley County Grade School in Riley, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riley County Grade School is a rural public school in Riley, Kansas that is part of Riley County Unified School District 378. It serves 485 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

485 Students

40 Teachers

117 N Remmele St

Riley, KS 66531 View local requests

http://www.usd378.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Riley County Grade School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Riley County Grade School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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