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Nickerson School District

4501 West Fourth
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 385 students in Nickerson School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Nickerson School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 26% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Nickerson School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
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 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)
#189 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
31%
25%
32%
31%
31%
86%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nickerson High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
305 S. Nickerson
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3226
Gr: 9-12 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Central State Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
305 S. Nickerson
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 500-5945
Gr: K-12 | 92 students Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,031 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 86% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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