Hiawatha School District

706 South First St
Hiawatha, KS 66434
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 278 students in Hiawatha School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Hiawatha School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
879 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hiawatha School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#152 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
31%
29%
32%
35%
31%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.54
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
75%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,040 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,031
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,040
$17,212

Best Hiawatha School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hiawatha Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
307 South Morrill Ave
Hiawatha, KS 66434
(785) 742-4172
Gr: 5-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 879 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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