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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hays School District

323 W. 12th St
Hays, KS 67601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (785) 623-2400
www.usd489.com

Top Rankings

Hays School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,417 students in Hays School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Hays School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
3,434 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHays School DistrictKansas
Pre-K5174
Kind275108
1254110
2239114
3259119
4294116
5227119
6216120
725791
825390
937
10128
11138
12429
Grade Not Listed221
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District Rank

Hays School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#43 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHays School District
2023#43
2022#36
2021#38
2019#37
2018#62
2017#60
2016#52
2015#42
2014#85
2013#85
2012#16
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39%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
202339%31%
202239%29%
202136%28%
201942%33%
201840%33%
201740%34%
201641%35%
201541%33%
201384%77%
201295%84%
201194%84%
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43%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
202243%32%
202147%36%
201944%37%
201840%37%
201743%38%
201648%41%
201551%42%
201393%84%
201296%86%
201197%87%
201097%85%
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43%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
202243%31%
202140%35%
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90%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
202390%89%
202292%89%
202187%86%
202091%87%
201993%86%
201888%86%
201788%85%
201687%85%
201587%85%
201486%85%
201390%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
20240.350.58
20230.360.57
20220.350.56
20210.360.56
20200.330.55
20190.330.55
20180.320.54
20170.320.54
20160.300.54
20150.340.54
20140.280.53
20130.290.53
20120.270.52
20110.270.51
20100.280.49
20090.250.47
20080.270.45
20070.240.45
20060.200.42
20050.200.44
20040.180.42
20030.170.39
20020.180.38
20010.120.36
20000.110.34
19990.090.34
19980.080.33
19970.080.32
19960.080.31
19950.080.31
19940.060.29
19930.040.28
19920.040.28
19910.050.27
19900.040.25
19890.040.26
19880.040.26
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)

YearHays School DistrictKansas
20141%1%
20131%1%
20113%2%
20101%1%
20091%3%
20052%2%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHays School DistrictKansas
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20211%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20101%2%
20092%3%
20083%3%
20072%3%
20063%2%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19992%2%
19981%2%
19972%2%
19961%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19921%2%
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% Hispanic
12%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHays School DistrictKansas
202413%22%
202313%21%
202213%21%
202114%20%
202012%20%
201912%20%
201811%19%
201711%19%
201610%19%
201510%19%
201410%18%
201310%18%
201210%17%
20116%16%
201010%16%
20098%14%
20089%13%
20078%13%
20066%12%
20056%12%
20046%11%
20035%10%
20026%10%
20013%9%
20003%8%
19992%8%
19982%7%
19971%7%
19962%6%
19951%6%
19941%5%
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% Black
2%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearHays School DistrictKansas
20241%7%
20231%7%
20221%6%
20211%7%
20201%7%
20191%7%
20182%7%
20172%7%
20161%7%
20153%7%
20141%7%
20131%7%
20121%7%
20111%7%
20102%8%
20093%9%
20083%9%
20073%9%
20062%9%
20052%9%
20042%9%
20033%9%
20022%9%
20012%9%
20002%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%8%
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% White
81%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHays School DistrictKansas
202479%61%
202379%62%
202279%63%
202179%63%
202081%64%
201981%64%
201882%65%
201782%65%
201683%65%
201570%65%
201484%66%
201384%67%
201285%67%
201186%68%
201084%69%
200986%71%
200885%73%
200787%73%
200689%75%
200589%74%
200491%75%
200391%77%
200291%78%
200194%79%
200094%80%
199995%80%
199896%81%
199796%82%
199696%82%
199596%83%
199497%84%
199398%84%
199298%84%
199197%85%
199098%86%
198998%85%
198898%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearHays School DistrictKansas
20245%6%
20235%6%
20225%6%
20215%6%
20206%5%
20196%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20155%5%
20143%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20113%4%
20102%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,875 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
2023$51 MM$9 MM
2022$50 MM$9 MM
2021$51 MM$9 MM
2020$50 MM$9 MM
2019$43 MM$8 MM
2018$42 MM$8 MM
2017$39 MM$8 MM
2016$34 MM$8 MM
2015$33 MM$7 MM
2014$34 MM$7 MM
2012$34 MM$7 MM
2011$34 MM$7 MM
2010$33 MM$7 MM
2009$34 MM$7 MM
2008$33 MM$7 MM
2007$32 MM$7 MM
2006$30 MM$6 MM
2005$27 MM$6 MM
2004$29 MM$6 MM
2003$29 MM$5 MM
2002$28 MM$5 MM
2001$29 MM$5 MM
2000$28 MM$5 MM
1999$27 MM$5 MM
1998$25 MM$5 MM
1997$24 MM$4 MM
1996$23 MM$4 MM
1995$22 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$51 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
2023$51 MM$9 MM
2022$49 MM$9 MM
2021$51 MM$9 MM
2020$49 MM$9 MM
2019$44 MM$8 MM
2018$42 MM$8 MM
2017$38 MM$8 MM
2016$31 MM$7 MM
2015$33 MM$7 MM
2014$34 MM$8 MM
2012$34 MM$7 MM
2011$33 MM$7 MM
2010$33 MM$7 MM
2009$34 MM$7 MM
2008$33 MM$6 MM
2007$31 MM$6 MM
2006$30 MM$6 MM
2005$28 MM$5 MM
2004$28 MM$5 MM
2003$27 MM$5 MM
2002$28 MM$5 MM
2001$27 MM$5 MM
2000$26 MM$4 MM
1999$25 MM$5 MM
1998$25 MM$4 MM
1997$24 MM$4 MM
1996$23 MM$4 MM
1995$22 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,794
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
2023$15,030$15,911
2022$15,707$16,697
2021$15,986$17,320
2020$15,707$16,697
2019$13,826$15,744
2018$13,520$15,467
2017$12,384$15,341
2016$11,229$14,640
2015$10,885$13,276
2014$11,186$13,122
2012$10,993$12,936
2011$10,986$12,861
2010$11,349$13,276
2009$11,856$12,944
2008$10,672$12,242
2007$10,427$11,412
2006$9,856$11,285
2005$8,359$9,664
2004$8,912$10,416
2003$8,417$9,484
2002$8,342$8,371
2001$8,545$8,463
2000$8,087$7,904
1999$7,535$7,649
1998$6,851$7,337
1997$6,434$6,957
1995$6,170$6,779
1992$4,756$5,351
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Spending / Student
$14,875
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHays School DistrictKansas
2023$15,112$16,765
2022$15,597$16,946
2021$16,073$18,249
2020$15,597$16,946
2019$13,935$15,141
2018$13,546$14,392
2017$12,072$14,791
2016$10,469$14,098
2015$10,633$12,850
2014$11,231$13,590
2012$10,962$12,639
2011$10,500$12,670
2010$11,086$12,850
2009$11,698$12,499
2008$10,632$11,520
2007$10,187$10,721
2006$9,781$10,879
2005$8,805$9,345
2004$8,477$9,605
2003$8,041$8,953
2002$8,195$8,130
2001$7,860$8,091
2000$7,547$7,535
1999$7,118$7,512
1998$6,877$7,184
1997$6,474$6,916
1995$6,170$6,698
1992$4,763$5,706
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Best Hays School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1401 Hall
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2510
Gr: K-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 E 28th
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2550
Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2000 Macarthur
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2520
Gr: K-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Hays Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 W. 29th
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2450
Gr: 6-8 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1906 Ash
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
Hays Virtual School
201 E 7th St
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2400
Gr: K-12 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 262:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,434 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 10%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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