Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Herington’s public schools score below 67% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
In Herington, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Herington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Herington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 871 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Herington’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Herington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,348 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Herington Middle Sch, then Herington High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Herington’s grade
C: better than 33% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Herington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Herington
Herington Elem
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Herington
Herington Elem
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Herington
Herington Elem
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Herington
Herington Elem
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Herington
Herington Elem
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Herington
Herington Elem
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Herington
Herington Elem
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Herington
Herington Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 87 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Herington
Herington Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 87 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Herington
Herington Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 87 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Herington
Herington High
Grades 9–12 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Herington
Herington High
Grades 9–12 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Herington
Herington High
Grades 9–12 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Herington
Herington High
Grades 9–12 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Herington’s public schools are run by Herington Unified School District 487, which also serves Lyon, Township 7 and Union. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Herington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Herington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Herington | C | Herington Unified School District 487 |
| Lyon | — | Herington Unified School District 487 PK–12 · Rural Vista Unified School District 481 PK–12 |
| Township 7 | — | Herington Unified School District 487 PK–12 · Morris County Unified School District 417 PK–12 |
| Highland | — | Rural Vista Unified School District 481 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Herington Unified School District 487 with Herington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Herington
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Herington’s schools
Are Herington’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Herington children attend score below 67% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Herington in?
Herington Unified School District 487, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 414 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Herington kids go to high school?
Herington High, with 141 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Herington’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Herington Unified School District 487 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Herington spend per student?
$18,348 in Herington Unified School District 487 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Herington families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.