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Schools in Reno Township · Nickerson Unified School District 309

Reno Township’s public schools score below 65% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Reno Township’s districts is 25%, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Reno Township, 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.

#114of 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
25%
▼ 8 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 8% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
718 students on the public path
In brief

Reno Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Reno Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,145 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 Reno Valley Middle School, then Nickerson High. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Central State 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 Reno Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Kansas school districts, #114 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (791)Better than 31%
Towns in Reno County (31)Better than 48%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 561 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Reno Township anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Reno Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (562 in math, 560 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Hutchinson ElemNickerson Unified School District 309B−
7–8Reno Valley Middle SchoolNickerson Unified School District 309C−
9–12Nickerson Highin NickersonD

Reno Township’s public schools are run by Nickerson Unified School District 309, which also serves East Washington, Enterprise, Grant and Medford and others. Parts of Reno Township (18% and 11% of its land) are served by Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 and Buhler Unified School District 313 instead. 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.

Nickerson Unified School District 309Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,011 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,145KS $14,966 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 32.5% · 560 students tested
Math28%
State average 29.4% · 562 students tested

Reno Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Reno TownshipC+Nickerson Unified School District 309
HutchinsonCHutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308 PK–12 · Buhler Unified School District 313 PK–12
GrantC+Nickerson Unified School District 309
Yoder—Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312
Lincoln—Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312
Salt Creek—Nickerson Unified School District 309 PK–12 · Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 PK–12
MedoraA−Buhler Unified School District 313
ClayB+Buhler Unified School District 313 PK–12 · Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 PK–12
South HutchinsonC+Nickerson Unified School District 309

3 of the 8 neighbors share Nickerson Unified School District 309 with Reno Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Reno Township

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 Reno Townshipby address
South Hutchinson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Hutchinson
B−
326 students11:1Rate it →
Reno Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hutchinson
C−
137 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Reno Townshipin other towns
Nickerson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Nickerson
D
255 students9:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Reno Townshipnot counted as local schools
Central State Academy
Grades K–12 · Hutchinson
D
Online
110 studentsRate it →

Questions about Reno Township’s schools

Are Reno Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Reno Township children attend score below 65% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #114 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reno Township in?

Nickerson Unified School District 309, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,011 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Reno Township are served by Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 and Buhler Unified School District 313.

Where do Reno Township kids go to high school?

Nickerson High in Nickerson, with 255 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Reno Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Nickerson Unified School District 309 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Reno Township spend per student?

$16,145 in Nickerson Unified School District 309 (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.