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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hesston School District

150 N Ridge Road
Hesston, KS 67062
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (620) 327-4931
www.hesstonschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 579 students in Hesston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Hesston School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
853 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHesston School DistrictKansas
Pre-K274
Kind61108
160110
248114
358119
477116
570119
663120
77091
87090
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District Rank

Hesston School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#18 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHesston School District
2023#18
2022#22
2021#25
2019#14
2018#21
2017#17
2016#12
2015#17
2014#62
2013#62
2012#25
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52%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
202352%31%
202250%29%
202145%28%
201950%33%
201849%33%
201749%34%
201652%35%
201543%33%
201385%77%
201292%84%
201194%84%
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43%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
202243%32%
202145%36%
201950%37%
201849%37%
201749%38%
201654%41%
201557%42%
201395%84%
201298%86%
201196%87%
201095%85%
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33%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
202233%31%
202147%35%
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(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
202290%89%
202190%86%
202092%87%
201990%86%
201890%86%
201790%85%
201692%85%
201595%85%
201490%85%
201392%85%
201290%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
20240.270.58
20230.260.57
20220.260.56
20210.270.56
20200.310.55
20190.310.55
20180.320.54
20170.320.54
20160.290.54
20150.280.54
20140.280.53
20130.300.53
20120.300.52
20110.300.51
20100.250.49
20090.160.47
20080.170.45
20070.200.45
20060.140.42
20050.170.44
20040.140.42
20030.130.39
20020.130.38
20010.120.36
20000.130.34
19990.140.34
19980.160.33
19970.120.32
19960.130.31
19950.120.31
19940.120.29
19930.130.28
19920.090.28
19910.110.27
19900.110.25
19890.120.26
19880.140.26
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
20231%1%
20161%1%
20151%1%
20142%1%
20131%1%
20112%2%
20102%1%
20092%3%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20061%2%
19982%1%
19961%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20122%3%
20111%3%
20091%3%
20081%3%
20061%2%
20052%3%
19961%2%
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% Hispanic
9%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
20249%22%
20238%21%
20228%21%
20218%20%
20209%20%
20199%20%
201810%19%
201710%19%
20169%19%
20159%19%
20149%18%
201310%18%
201210%17%
201110%16%
20108%16%
20094%14%
20084%13%
20077%13%
20065%12%
20057%12%
20045%11%
20035%10%
20025%10%
20014%9%
20005%8%
19994%8%
19984%7%
19974%7%
19963%6%
19953%6%
19943%5%
19934%5%
19924%5%
19914%4%
19904%4%
19894%4%
19885%4%
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% Black
1%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
20242%7%
20232%7%
20222%6%
20211%7%
20203%7%
20193%7%
20183%7%
20173%7%
20162%7%
20151%7%
20141%7%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%7%
20102%8%
20092%9%
20082%9%
20072%9%
20061%9%
20051%9%
20042%9%
20032%9%
20022%9%
20012%9%
20002%9%
19993%9%
19982%9%
19972%8%
19962%9%
19952%8%
19942%8%
19932%8%
19921%8%
19911%8%
19902%8%
19892%8%
19882%8%
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% White
85%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
202485%61%
202386%62%
202286%63%
202185%63%
202083%64%
201983%64%
201882%65%
201782%65%
201684%65%
201585%65%
201484%66%
201383%67%
201283%67%
201183%68%
201086%69%
200991%71%
200891%73%
200790%73%
200692%75%
200590%74%
200493%75%
200393%77%
200293%78%
200194%79%
200093%80%
199993%80%
199892%81%
199794%82%
199693%82%
199594%83%
199494%84%
199393%84%
199295%84%
199195%85%
199094%86%
198994%85%
198893%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)

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
20243%6%
20232%6%
20223%6%
20214%6%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20162%5%
20153%5%
20143%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,679 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,358 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
2023$12 MM$9 MM
2022$11 MM$9 MM
2021$12 MM$9 MM
2020$11 MM$9 MM
2019$10 MM$8 MM
2018$10 MM$8 MM
2017$10 MM$8 MM
2016$10 MM$8 MM
2015$9 MM$7 MM
2014$9 MM$7 MM
2012$9 MM$7 MM
2011$9 MM$7 MM
2010$9 MM$7 MM
2009$9 MM$7 MM
2008$9 MM$7 MM
2007$8 MM$7 MM
2006$8 MM$6 MM
2005$8 MM$6 MM
2004$8 MM$6 MM
2003$7 MM$5 MM
2002$6 MM$5 MM
2001$6 MM$5 MM
2000$6 MM$5 MM
1999$6 MM$5 MM
1998$6 MM$5 MM
1997$6 MM$4 MM
1996$6 MM$4 MM
1995$6 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
2023$11 MM$9 MM
2022$10 MM$9 MM
2021$11 MM$9 MM
2020$10 MM$9 MM
2019$9 MM$8 MM
2018$9 MM$8 MM
2017$8 MM$8 MM
2016$9 MM$7 MM
2015$8 MM$7 MM
2014$9 MM$8 MM
2012$8 MM$7 MM
2011$8 MM$7 MM
2010$8 MM$7 MM
2009$9 MM$7 MM
2008$9 MM$6 MM
2007$8 MM$6 MM
2006$8 MM$6 MM
2005$7 MM$5 MM
2004$7 MM$5 MM
2003$7 MM$5 MM
2002$6 MM$5 MM
2001$6 MM$5 MM
2000$6 MM$4 MM
1999$6 MM$5 MM
1998$6 MM$4 MM
1997$5 MM$4 MM
1996$5 MM$4 MM
1995$6 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,679
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
2023$13,411$15,911
2022$13,124$16,697
2021$14,317$17,320
2020$13,124$16,697
2019$12,343$15,744
2018$12,453$15,467
2017$12,052$15,341
2016$12,072$14,640
2015$10,822$13,276
2014$11,253$13,122
2012$10,941$12,936
2011$10,757$12,861
2010$10,718$13,276
2009$11,116$12,944
2008$10,853$12,242
2007$10,147$11,412
2006$10,017$11,285
2005$9,530$9,664
2004$9,648$10,416
2003$8,838$9,484
2002$7,787$8,371
2001$7,509$8,463
2000$7,398$7,904
1999$7,114$7,649
1998$6,845$7,337
1997$6,749$6,957
1995$6,627$6,779
1992$5,520$5,351
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Spending / Student
$12,358
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHesston School DistrictKansas
2023$12,116$16,765
2022$11,516$16,946
2021$12,934$18,249
2020$11,516$16,946
2019$11,065$15,141
2018$10,895$14,392
2017$10,201$14,791
2016$10,599$14,098
2015$9,899$12,850
2014$10,302$13,590
2012$10,116$12,639
2011$9,872$12,670
2010$9,804$12,850
2009$10,100$12,499
2008$10,275$11,520
2007$9,839$10,721
2006$9,703$10,879
2005$9,463$9,345
2004$8,872$9,605
2003$8,226$8,953
2002$7,500$8,130
2001$7,143$8,091
2000$7,002$7,535
1999$6,561$7,512
1998$6,324$7,184
1997$6,405$6,916
1995$6,536$6,698
1992$5,531$5,706
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Best Hesston School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hesston Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
300 E Amos
Hesston, KS 67062
(620) 327-7102
Gr: PK-4 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Hesston Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 N Ridge Road
Hesston, KS 67062
(620) 327-7111
Gr: 5-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 853 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
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