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

706 South First St
Hiawatha, KS 66434

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 742-2224

www.hiawathaschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

405 Schools

# Students

879 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
9	68	128
10	68	128
11	67	126
12	58	124
Grade Not Listed	3	8

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District Rank

Hiawatha 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District
2023	#152
2022	#170
2021	#172
2019	#115
2018	#127
2017	#62
2016	#40
2015	#39
2014	#53
2013	#53
2012	#69
2011	#40
2010	#91

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32%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	32%	31%
2022	28%	29%
2021	26%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	32%	33%
2017	37%	34%
2016	44%	35%
2015	45%	33%
2013	90%	77%
2012	94%	84%
2011	93%	84%
2010	87%	82%

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29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2022	29%	32%
2021	32%	36%
2019	43%	37%
2018	32%	37%
2017	46%	38%
2016	48%	41%
2015	48%	42%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	95%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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35%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2022	35%	31%
2021	49%	35%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	90%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	95%	85%
2014	87%	85%
2013	84%	85%
2012	87%	85%
2011	87%	82%

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(2022-23)

15.4%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	15.4%	24.2%
2022	24.6%	28%
2021	21.7%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	0.41	0.57
2022	0.41	0.56
2021	0.39	0.56
2020	0.39	0.56
2019	0.39	0.55
2018	0.33	0.55
2017	0.33	0.54
2016	0.32	0.54
2015	0.34	0.54
2014	0.34	0.53
2013	0.35	0.52
2012	0.35	0.51
2011	0.36	0.51
2010	0.36	0.49
2009	0.29	0.46
2008	0.30	0.45
2007	0.33	0.45
2006	0.33	0.43
2005	0.30	0.43
2004	0.30	0.42
2003	0.29	0.39
2002	0.28	0.38
2001	0.27	0.36
2000	0.25	0.35
1999	0.26	0.33
1998	0.25	0.33
1997	0.22	0.32
1996	0.20	0.32
1995	0.20	0.30
1994	0.19	0.29
1993	0.20	0.29
1992	0.20	0.29
1991	0.15	0.27
1990	0.16	0.27
1989	0.16	0.25
1988	0.14	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	6%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	9%	2%
2008	11%	2%
2007	12%	2%
2006	11%	2%
2005	11%	2%
2004	10%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	8%	1%
2001	8%	1%
2000	8%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	7%	1%
1996	7%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	6%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	4%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	8%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	7%	20%
2017	7%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	6%	19%
2014	5%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	5%	17%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	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	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	5%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	5%	9%
2006	5%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	5%	9%
2003	5%	9%
2002	5%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	4%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	4%	8%
1994	3%	8%
1993	3%	8%
1992	3%	8%
1991	3%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	2%	8%
1988	2%	8%

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% White

75%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	76%	62%
2022	76%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	78%	63%
2019	78%	64%
2018	81%	64%
2017	81%	65%
2016	82%	65%
2015	81%	65%
2014	81%	66%
2013	80%	67%
2012	80%	68%
2011	80%	68%
2010	80%	69%
2009	83%	72%
2008	83%	73%
2007	81%	73%
2006	81%	74%
2005	83%	74%
2004	83%	75%
2003	84%	77%
2002	85%	78%
2001	85%	79%
2000	86%	80%
1999	86%	81%
1998	86%	81%
1997	88%	82%
1996	89%	82%
1995	89%	83%
1994	90%	84%
1993	89%	84%
1992	89%	84%
1991	92%	85%
1990	91%	85%
1989	92%	86%
1988	92%	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	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	8%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,887 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	$15 MM	$10 MM
2022	$14 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$9 MM
2020	$14 MM	$9 MM
2019	$13 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$8 MM
2016	$12 MM	$8 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$7 MM
2012	$11 MM	$7 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$7 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	$15 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$16 MM	$8 MM
2016	$16 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$8 MM
2012	$11 MM	$7 MM
2011	$10 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$5 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$4 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,077

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	$16,642	$18,662
2022	$15,159	$16,369
2021	$14,817	$17,320
2020	$14,047	$16,697
2019	$13,537	$15,744
2018	$13,744	$15,467
2017	$15,182	$15,341
2016	$13,554	$14,640
2015	$11,951	$13,276
2014	$12,872	$13,122
2012	$12,287	$12,936
2011	$11,828	$12,861
2010	$12,310	$13,276
2009	$13,192	$12,944
2008	$11,824	$12,242
2007	$11,167	$11,412
2006	$10,359	$11,285
2005	$10,001	$9,664
2004	$9,488	$10,416
2003	$8,827	$9,484
2002	$7,845	$8,371
2001	$7,471	$8,463
2000	$7,231	$7,904
1999	$6,773	$7,649
1998	$6,380	$7,337
1997	$5,886	$6,957
1995	$5,715	$6,779
1992	$4,950	$5,351
1990	$4,630	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$16,887

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Hiawatha School District	Kansas
2023	$16,457	$17,811
2022	$13,565	$16,641
2021	$13,901	$18,249
2020	$12,454	$16,946
2019	$12,322	$15,141
2018	$13,623	$14,392
2017	$16,720	$14,791
2016	$18,165	$14,098
2015	$11,376	$12,850
2014	$11,938	$13,590
2012	$11,947	$12,639
2011	$11,016	$12,670
2010	$11,719	$12,850
2009	$11,805	$12,499
2008	$11,441	$11,520
2007	$10,924	$10,721
2006	$10,640	$10,879
2005	$9,933	$9,345
2004	$9,065	$9,605
2003	$8,375	$8,953
2002	$7,614	$8,130
2001	$6,951	$8,091
2000	$6,678	$7,535
1999	$6,465	$7,512
1998	$6,001	$7,184
1997	$5,702	$6,916
1995	$5,399	$6,698
1992	$5,066	$5,706
1990	$4,451	$5,056

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Best Hiawatha School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hiawatha Sr High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

600 Red Hawk Drive
Hiawatha, KS 66434
(785) 742-3312

Gr: 9-12 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 879 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 92% (Top 5% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education