Top Rankings
Hugoton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 190 students in Hugoton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Hugoton School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
1,018 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hugoton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.2%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
60%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
38%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,058 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,869 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,058
$18,587
Spending / Student
$15,869
$17,750
Best Hugoton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hugoton Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
115 W 11th
Hugoton, KS 67951
(620) 544-4341
Hugoton, KS 67951
(620) 544-4341
Gr: 7-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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