Top Rankings
Hesston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 260 students in Hesston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Hesston School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Hesston School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hesston High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
850 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hesston School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
729 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
86%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
72
# Students in K Grade:
46
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,401 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,727
$16,220
Spending / Student
$12,401
$17,133
Best Hesston School District Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hesston High School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 N Ridge Road
Hesston, KS 67062
(620) 327-7122
Hesston, KS 67062
(620) 327-7122
Grades: 9-12
| 260 students
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