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Herington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 299 students in Herington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Herington School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
450 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Herington 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
356 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
26
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
2
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,440 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,436 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,440
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,436
$17,019
Best Herington School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1403 North D Street
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-3234
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-3234
Grades: PK-5
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Herington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1317 N D Street
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-2448
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-2448
Grades: 6-8
| 112 students
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