Nickerson High School vs. Hutchinson High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nickerson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Hutchinson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 297 students in grades 9-12, Nickerson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,326 students in grades 7-12, Hutchinson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
297 students
1,326 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
112 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1151 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1138 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
19%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
79
331
Grade 10 Students
80
346
Grade 11 Students
71
306
Grade 12 Students
62
342
Ungraded Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
21%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
85%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
12%