For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 385 students in Nickerson School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Nickerson School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Nickerson School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nickerson High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
5 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nickerson 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
83%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,045 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,927 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,045
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,927
$17,192
Best Nickerson School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nickerson High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 S. Nickerson
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3226
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3226
Grades: 9-12
| 293 students
Rank: #22.
Central State Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
305 S. Nickerson
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 500-5945
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 500-5945
Grades: K-12
| 92 students
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