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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.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,994
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,006
$17,192
Best Hiawatha School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hiawatha Sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Red Hawk Drive
Hiawatha, KS 66434
(785) 742-3312
Hiawatha, KS 66434
(785) 742-3312
Grades: 9-12
| 261 students
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