Hugoton School District

529 S Main St
Hugoton, KS 67951
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#127 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

29%
31%
92%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16.2%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2003–2021. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 1998–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
60%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%

Showing 2003–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
38%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% 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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,058
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,869
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hugoton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hugoton Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
115 W 11th
Hugoton, KS 67951
(620) 544-4341
Gr: 7-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,018 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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