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Schools in South Hutchinson · Nickerson Unified School District 309

South Hutchinson’s public schools score below 65% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in South Hutchinson’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving South 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.

#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
0
901 students on the public path
In brief

South Hutchinson’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 South Hutchinson’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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 ↓

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 South Hutchinson’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 (565)Better than 33%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 561 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put South Hutchinson anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Hutchinson’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 South Hutchinson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
7–8Reno Valley Middle Schoolin HutchinsonC−
9–12Nickerson Highin NickersonD

South Hutchinson’s public schools are run by Nickerson Unified School District 309, which also serves East Washington, Enterprise, Grant and Medford and others. 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

South Hutchinson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South HutchinsonC+Nickerson Unified School District 309
Yoder—Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312
RenoC+Nickerson Unified School District 309

Every school in South Hutchinson

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).

Also serving South Hutchinsonin other towns
South Hutchinson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
326 students11:1Rate it →
Nickerson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Nickerson
A−
183 students10:1Rate it →
Reno Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hutchinson
C−
137 students8:1Rate it →
Nickerson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Nickerson
D
255 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about South Hutchinson’s schools

Are South Hutchinson’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Hutchinson 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 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Hutchinson in?

Nickerson Unified School District 309, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,011 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Hutchinson kids go to high school?

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

What is South Hutchinson’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 South Hutchinson 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.