Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Hutchinson’s public schools score below 71% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
25% of students in Hutchinson’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hutchinson, 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 99% 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.
Hutchinson’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308 spends $15,000 per student and Buhler Unified School District 313 $11,265, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Cross Catholic School (private), Trinity Catholic Jr./Sr. High School (private) and Central Christian Schools (private) are in town. Ad Astra Virtual Academy and Hutchinson Virtual School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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 Hutchinson’s grade
C: better than 29% of Kansas school districts, #125 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hutchinson, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Hutchinson · depends on your address
Hutchinson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,214 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ad Astra Alternative Academy
Grades 7–12 · 11 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hutchinson · depends on your address
Hutchinson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,214 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ad Astra Alternative Academy
Grades 7–12 · 11 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hutchinson · depends on your address
Hutchinson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,214 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ad Astra Alternative Academy
Grades 7–12 · 11 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hutchinson · depends on your address
Hutchinson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,214 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ad Astra Alternative Academy
Grades 7–12 · 11 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hutchinson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308). From grade PK, students attend the Buhler Unified School District 313, shared with Alta, Buhler, Clay, Little River, Medora and Valley. Parts of Hutchinson (8% and 3% of its land) are served by Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 and Nickerson Unified School District 309 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hutchinson
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
Hutchinson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Hutchinson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | C | Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308 PK–12 · Buhler Unified School District 313 PK–12 |
| Clay | B+ | Buhler Unified School District 313 PK–12 · Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 PK–12 |
| Reno | C+ | Nickerson Unified School District 309 |
| Lincoln | — | Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 |
| Yoder | — | Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 |
Every school in Hutchinson
18 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 Hutchinson’s schools
Are Hutchinson’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hutchinson children attend score below 71% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #125 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hutchinson in?
Two districts: Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308 runs grades PK–12, and Buhler Unified School District 313 runs grades PK–12, shared with Alta, Buhler, Clay, Little River, Medora and Valley.
Where do Hutchinson kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hutchinson High School and Ad Astra Alternative Academy.
What is Hutchinson’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Hutchinson spend per student?
$15,000 in Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308 and $11,265 in Buhler Unified School District 313 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hutchinson?
Yes: Holy Cross Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 227 students), Trinity Catholic Jr./Sr. High School (Catholic, grades 7–12, 204 students) and Central Christian Schools (religious, grades K–12, 189 students).
Parents talk
What Hutchinson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hutchinson → 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.