Humboldt School District

801 New York
Humboldt, KS 66748
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 342 students in Humboldt School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Humboldt School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,013 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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

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

19%
31%

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

22%
32%

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

20-24%
31%
87%
88%

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

(2022-23)
21.8%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.56

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

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
22%

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

% Black
2%
6%

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

% White
84%
62%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,489 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,867 MM

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

Spending
$13 MM
$8,468 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$13,373
$18,587

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

Spending / Student
$12,489
$17,750

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

Best Humboldt School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Humboldt Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Central St.
Humboldt, KS 66748
(620) 473-2461
Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,013 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 87% (Top 20% 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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