Nickerson School District

4501 West Fourth
Hutchinson, KS 67501-9131
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 517 students in Nickerson School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Nickerson School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
12,675 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#199 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
33%
31%
25%
32%
31%
31%
(22-23)
86%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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.
This School District
This State (KS)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nickerson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 N. Nickerson Street
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3215
Grades: PK-6
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
South Hutchinson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
405 South Poplar
South Hutchinson, KS 67505
(620) 665-8441
Grades: PK-6
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,031 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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