Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Humboldt’s public schools score below 75% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Humboldt’s districts is 18%, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Humboldt, 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 97% 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.
Humboldt’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 97% 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 Humboldt’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,857 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 Humboldt Middle School, then Humboldt High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Humboldt Virtual Education, 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.
What’s behind Humboldt’s grade
C: better than 25% of Kansas school districts. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Humboldt, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Humboldt
Humboldt Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 342 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Humboldt
Humboldt Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 342 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Humboldt
Humboldt Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 342 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Humboldt
Humboldt Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 342 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 342 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 342 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 144 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 144 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 144 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt High School
Grades 9–12 · 176 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt High School
Grades 9–12 · 176 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt High School
Grades 9–12 · 176 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Humboldt
Humboldt High School
Grades 9–12 · 176 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Humboldt’s public schools are run by Humboldt Unified School District 258, which also serves Cottage Grove, Humboldt, Logan and Salem. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Humboldt vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Humboldt’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | C | Humboldt Unified School District 258 |
| Humboldt Township | — | Humboldt Unified School District 258 |
| Logan | — | Humboldt Unified School District 258 |
All 2 neighbors share Humboldt Unified School District 258 with Humboldt, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Humboldt
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).
Questions about Humboldt’s schools
Are Humboldt’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Humboldt children attend score below 75% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Humboldt in?
Humboldt Unified School District 258, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,013 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Humboldt kids go to high school?
Humboldt High School, with 176 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Humboldt’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Humboldt Unified School District 258 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Humboldt spend per student?
$10,857 in Humboldt Unified School District 258 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Humboldt families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Humboldt → They have their own page.
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.