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Hugoton Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 166 students in Hugoton Public Schools. 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 Public Schools 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,001 Students
131,781 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hugoton Public Schools, 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%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
69%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
30%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,949 is higher than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,371 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,949
$16,398
Spending / Student
$14,371
$17,321
Best Hugoton Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
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 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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