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Schools in Hiawatha · Hiawatha Unified School District 415

Hiawatha’s public schools outscore 52% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hiawatha, 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.

#84of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 3% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
615 students on the public path
In brief

Hiawatha’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Hiawatha’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,351 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hiawatha Middle School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hiawatha Sr High, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hiawatha’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Kansas school districts, #84 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (873)Better than 52%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 476 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Hiawatha anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hiawatha’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 475 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hiawatha, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hiawatha ElemHiawatha Unified School District 415B−
5–8Hiawatha Middle SchoolHiawatha Unified School District 415B−

Hiawatha’s public schools are run by Hiawatha Unified School District 415, which also serves Fairview, Hamlin, Hamlin and Hiawatha and others. 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.

Hiawatha Unified School District 415Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 879 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,351KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 32.5% · 475 students tested
Math28%
State average 29.4% · 476 students tested

Hiawatha vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Hiawatha’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HiawathaB−Hiawatha Unified School District 415

Every school in Hiawatha

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).

District schools in Hiawathaby address
Hiawatha Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
337 students12:1Rate it →
Hiawatha Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
278 students11:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Hiawathanot counted as local schools
Hiawatha Sr High
High · Grades 9–12
C
Online
264 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hiawatha’s schools

Are Hiawatha’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Hiawatha children attend outscore 52% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #84 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hiawatha in?

Hiawatha Unified School District 415, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 879 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Hiawatha’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hiawatha Unified School District 415 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Hiawatha spend per student?

$15,351 in Hiawatha Unified School District 415 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.