Humboldt School District

801 New York
Humboldt, KS 66748-1801
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 578 students in Humboldt School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Humboldt School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Humboldt School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Humboldt Virtual Education, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,000 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Humboldt 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#259 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
19%
31%
22%
32%
20-24%
31%
(22-23)
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
21%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
86%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,450 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,374
$16,276
Spending / Student
$10,450
$17,192

Best Humboldt School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Humboldt Virtual Education
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
109 S. 9th St.
Humboldt, KS 66748
(620) 473-5120
Grades: 6-12
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
Humboldt High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 New York St.
Humboldt, KS 66748
(620) 473-2251
Grades: 9-12
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,000 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 87% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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