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Nickerson High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

305 S. Nickerson, Nickerson, KS 67561 · (620) 422-3226 · Part of Nickerson Unified School District 309

Nickerson’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
255
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Nickerson High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Nickerson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Reno Valley Middle Schoolin Hutchinson
9–12Nickerson HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

305 S. Nickerson, Nickerson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 962
Grade 1071
Grade 1160
Grade 1262
Enrollment over time
333’20
297’21
279’22
293’23
255’24

Down 23.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nickerson High from Nickerson families.

Other schools in Nickerson Unified School District 309

The district →
South Hutchinson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Hutchinson
B−
326 students11:1
Nickerson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Nickerson
A−
183 students10:1
Central State Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Hutchinson
D
110 students
Reno Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hutchinson
C−
137 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Nickerson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.