Hutchinson Public Schools School District

1520 North Plum
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,406 students in Hutchinson Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Hutchinson Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,063 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hutchinson Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#265 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hutchinson Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hutchinson Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hutchinson Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hutchinson Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.54
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
917 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
20%
# Black Students
154 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,620 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
64%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
326 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
262
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
368
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
40
767

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,420 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,717 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hutchinson Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Hutchinson Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,420
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hutchinson Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,717
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hutchinson Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hutchinson Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hutchinson Middle School 7
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 E Avenue A
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 615-4700
Grades: 7-8
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Hutchinson Middle School 8
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 W 14
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 615-4800
Grades: 7-8
| 307 students
Rank: #33.
Faris Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 East 10th
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 615-5000
Grades: PK-8
| 276 students
Rank: #44.
Hutchinson High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
810 East 13th
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 615-4100
Grades: 7-12
| 1,326 students
Rank: n/an/a
111 S Madison
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 615-4950
Grades: K-12
| 176 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,063 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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