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Schools in Hugoton · Hugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210

Hugoton’s public schools outscore 59% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hugoton, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#73of 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
31%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 1% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
KS 13.3
Schools in town
4
989 students on the public path
In brief

Hugoton’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 31% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,790 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 7 the district’s path is Hugoton Middle, then Hugoton High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heritage Christian Academy of Hugoton, Inc. (private) is in town. Hugoton Learning Academy, 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 Hugoton’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Kansas school districts, #73 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (834)Better than 61%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 522 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Hugoton anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hugoton’s students in the tested grades sat them (525 in math, 519 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hugoton ElemHugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210B+
7–8Hugoton MiddleHugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210D−
9–12Hugoton HighHugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210C−

Hugoton’s public schools are run by Hugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210. 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.

Hugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,018 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,790KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 32.5% · 519 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.4% · 525 students tested

Hugoton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HugotonBHugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210

Every school in Hugoton

5 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 Hugotonby address
Hugoton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
511 students14:1Rate it →
Hugoton Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
D−
161 students12:1Rate it →
Hugoton High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
317 students13:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Hugotonnot counted as local schools
Hugoton Learning Academy
High · Grades 7–12
CharterOnline
29 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Heritage Christian Academy of Hugoton, Inc.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
31 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Hugoton’s schools

Are Hugoton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Hugoton children attend outscore 59% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #73 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hugoton in?

Hugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,018 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hugoton kids go to high school?

Hugoton High, with 317 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hugoton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Hugoton spend per student?

$14,790 in Hugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hugoton?

Yes: Heritage Christian Academy of Hugoton, Inc. (religious, grades PK–6, 31 students).

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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.