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Schools in Hoisington · Hoisington Unified School District 431

Hoisington’s public schools outscore 52% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hoisington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 7% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
731 students on the public path
In brief

Hoisington’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,993 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Lincoln Elementary, then Hoisington Middle, then Hoisington High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hoisington’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Kansas school districts, #84 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (619)Better than 52%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 391 test results could put Hoisington anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hoisington’s students in the tested grades sat them (391 in math, 391 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Roosevelt ElementaryHoisington Unified School District 431No scores
2–5Lincoln ElementaryHoisington Unified School District 431A−
6–8Hoisington MiddleHoisington Unified School District 431C
9–12Hoisington HighHoisington Unified School District 431C−

Hoisington’s public schools are run by Hoisington Unified School District 431, which also serves Albion, Cheyenne, Eureka and Fairview 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.

Hoisington Unified School District 431Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 731 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,993KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 391 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.4% · 391 students tested

Hoisington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoisingtonB−Hoisington Unified School District 431
South Homestead—Hoisington Unified School District 431
North Homestead—Hoisington Unified School District 431

All 2 neighbors share Hoisington Unified School District 431 with Hoisington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hoisington

4 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 Hoisingtonby address
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
155 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A−
193 students11:1Rate it →
Hoisington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
158 students10:1Rate it →
Hoisington High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
225 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hoisington’s schools

Are Hoisington’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Hoisington 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 Hoisington in?

Hoisington Unified School District 431, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 731 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hoisington kids go to high school?

Hoisington High, with 225 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Hoisington spend per student?

$15,993 in Hoisington Unified School District 431 (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.