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Hodgeman County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 165 students in Hodgeman County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Hodgeman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
273 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hodgeman County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#52 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
22%
# Black Students
4 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
233 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
21
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,187 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,451 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,187
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,451
$17,192
Best Hodgeman County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hodgeman County Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 Douglas
Jetmore, KS 67854
(620) 357-8396
Jetmore, KS 67854
(620) 357-8396
Grades: PK-6
| 165 students
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