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Item: Herington School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

19 North Broadway
Herington, KS 67449

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 258-2263

www.heringtonschools.org

Top Rankings

Herington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

414 Students

477,073 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

34,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herington School District	Kansas
Pre-K	23	75
Kind	31	108
1	30	110
2	24	114
3	28	119
4	31	116
5	19	119
6	26	120
7	33	122
8	28	122
9	30	128
10	42	128
11	31	126
12	38	124

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District Rank

Herington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#147 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Herington School District
2023	#147
2022	#190
2021	#153
2019	#158
2018	#236
2017	#188
2016	#166
2015	#194
2014	#22
2013	#22
2012	#157
2011	#34
2010	#28

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31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	31%	31%
2022	23%	29%
2021	28%	28%
2019	29%	33%
2018	22%	33%
2017	28%	34%
2016	30%	35%
2015	28%	33%
2013	90%	77%
2012	90%	84%
2011	94%	84%
2010	93%	82%

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31%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2022	31%	32%
2021	33%	36%
2019	35%	37%
2018	22%	37%
2017	32%	38%
2016	40%	41%
2015	36%	42%
2013	96%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	95%	87%
2010	95%	85%

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40-44%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2022	42%	31%
2021	27%	35%

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85%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	85%	88%
2022	80%	89%
2021	84%	86%
2020	69%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	80%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	64%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	80%	85%
2011	74%	82%

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(2022-23)

22.9%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	22.9%	24.2%
2022	41.1%	28%
2021	49.8%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	0.36	0.57
2022	0.30	0.56
2021	0.29	0.56
2020	0.31	0.56
2019	0.31	0.55
2018	0.32	0.55
2017	0.32	0.54
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.35	0.54
2014	0.26	0.53
2013	0.28	0.52
2012	0.28	0.51
2011	0.29	0.51
2010	0.31	0.49
2009	0.25	0.46
2008	0.22	0.45
2007	0.20	0.45
2006	0.11	0.43
2005	0.21	0.43
2004	0.21	0.42
2003	0.19	0.39
2002	0.20	0.38
2001	0.18	0.36
2000	0.18	0.35
1999	0.22	0.33
1998	0.18	0.33
1997	0.12	0.32
1996	0.15	0.32
1995	0.16	0.30
1994	0.14	0.29
1993	0.13	0.29
1992	0.12	0.29
1991	0.11	0.27
1990	0.14	0.27
1989	0.13	0.25
1988	0.09	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2013)
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	11%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	10%	20%
2019	10%	20%
2018	8%	20%
2017	8%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	7%	19%
2014	7%	18%
2013	9%	18%
2012	8%	17%
2011	9%	16%
2010	9%	16%
2009	7%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	4%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	7%	11%
2003	7%	10%
2002	7%	10%
2001	8%	9%
2000	6%	8%
1999	7%	7%
1998	6%	7%
1997	4%	6%
1996	4%	6%
1995	5%	6%
1994	4%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	3%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2009	3%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	4%	8%
1989	3%	8%
1988	3%	8%

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% White

77%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	79%	62%
2022	83%	63%
2021	84%	63%
2020	82%	63%
2019	82%	64%
2018	82%	64%
2017	82%	65%
2016	83%	65%
2015	69%	65%
2014	86%	66%
2013	84%	67%
2012	84%	68%
2011	84%	68%
2010	83%	69%
2009	86%	72%
2008	87%	73%
2007	88%	73%
2006	94%	74%
2005	88%	74%
2004	89%	75%
2003	90%	77%
2002	89%	78%
2001	90%	79%
2000	90%	80%
1999	88%	81%
1998	89%	81%
1997	94%	82%
1996	92%	82%
1995	91%	83%
1994	93%	84%
1993	93%	84%
1992	94%	84%
1991	94%	85%
1990	93%	85%
1989	93%	86%
1988	95%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	7%	4%
2010	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,343 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,326 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	$10 MM	$10 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$7 MM	$8 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	$8 MM	$10 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$10 MM	$7 MM
2011	$19 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,343

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	$21,476	$18,662
2022	$18,301	$16,369
2021	$18,647	$17,320
2020	$17,575	$16,697
2019	$15,837	$15,744
2018	$14,882	$15,467
2017	$14,150	$15,341
2016	$13,346	$14,640
2015	$11,782	$13,276
2014	$12,642	$13,122
2012	$13,044	$12,936
2011	$13,088	$12,861
2010	$12,319	$13,276
2009	$12,175	$12,944
2008	$10,603	$12,242
2007	$10,562	$11,412
2006	$9,724	$11,285
2005	$8,848	$9,664
2004	$8,586	$10,416
2003	$8,571	$9,484
2002	$8,296	$8,371
2001	$7,808	$8,463
2000	$7,391	$7,904
1999	$7,525	$7,649
1998	$6,924	$7,337
1997	$7,095	$6,957
1995	$6,213	$6,779
1992	$5,255	$5,351
1990	$4,586	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$20,326

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Herington School District	Kansas
2023	$18,700	$17,811
2022	$17,405	$16,641
2021	$16,620	$18,249
2020	$15,844	$16,946
2019	$15,205	$15,141
2018	$13,278	$14,392
2017	$12,640	$14,791
2016	$12,219	$14,098
2015	$13,121	$12,850
2014	$12,770	$13,590
2012	$19,525	$12,639
2011	$39,040	$12,670
2010	$13,718	$12,850
2009	$11,435	$12,499
2008	$10,644	$11,520
2007	$10,299	$10,721
2006	$9,691	$10,879
2005	$8,951	$9,345
2004	$8,465	$9,605
2003	$8,527	$8,953
2002	$7,580	$8,130
2001	$7,405	$8,091
2000	$7,426	$7,535
1999	$7,547	$7,512
1998	$6,919	$7,184
1997	$7,321	$6,916
1995	$5,872	$6,698
1992	$4,950	$5,706
1990	$4,260	$5,056

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Best Herington School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Herington Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 20%

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1403 North D Street
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-3234

Gr: PK-5 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Herington Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1317 N D Street
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-2448

Gr: 6-8 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Herington High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1401 North D
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-2261

Gr: 9-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Herington School District?

Herington School District manages 3 public schools serving 414 students.

What is the rank of Herington School District?

Herington School District is ranked #176 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Herington School District?

77% of Herington School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Herington School District?

Herington School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Herington School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,326 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 85% (Top 30% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education