Hiawatha School District

706 South First St
Hiawatha, KS 66434-0398
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hiawatha School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 261 students in Hiawatha School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Hiawatha School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Hiawatha School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hiawatha Sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
881 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hiawatha 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hiawatha  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hiawatha  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hiawatha  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hiawatha  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hiawatha  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.55
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
679 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
77%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
70
# Students in K Grade:
67
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
3
2,457

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,994 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,006 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hiawatha  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hiawatha  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,994
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hiawatha  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,006
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hiawatha  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hiawatha School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hiawatha Sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Red Hawk Drive
Hiawatha, KS 66434
(785) 742-3312
Grades: 9-12
| 261 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 881 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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