For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 517 students in Nickerson School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Nickerson School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
22 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
857 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
63
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
74
# Ungraded Students:
3
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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.
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 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nickerson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 N. Nickerson Street
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3215
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3215
Grades: PK-6
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
South Hutchinson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
405 South Poplar
South Hutchinson, KS 67505
(620) 665-8441
South Hutchinson, KS 67505
(620) 665-8441
Grades: PK-6
| 329 students
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