Best Public Schools in Hugoton, KS

Summary:

The city of Hugoton, Kansas is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a public charter virtual school). Overall, the Hugoton Public Schools district shows a mix of strong and struggling academic performance, with the middle school standing out as the top performer.

Hugoton Middle School is the clear standout, ranking 97 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, the high schools in the district appear to be struggling, with Hugoton High School consistently posting low test scores and a low state ranking.

Across the district, the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 37.5% at Hugoton Learning Academy to 65.04% at Hugoton Elementary. This suggests that the schools may face unique challenges in supporting their students, and the data indicates a potential relationship between higher per-student spending and better academic performance, as seen at Hugoton Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hugoton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	304 E 6th	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 544-4376	532	36	14.6	65.0%	192 (36.1%)	2 (0.4%)	329 (61.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	62.1	222^nd of 653 public elementary schools	66.0%		52.9	303^rd of 660 public elementary schools	54.1%	81	48.3	52.5	40.3	36.6				44.0	69.4	40.0	19.7	36.1				40.4	59.2			59.2	$8,279	$1,168	$7,111
Hugoton Middle	Public	7-8	115 W 11th	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 544-4341	154	11	14.0	59.7%	69 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (53.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	97^th of 362 public middle schools	73.2%		52	136^th of 362 public middle schools	62.4%	39					31.5	20.6		26.2					20.8	37.1		28.6		44.3		44.3	$11,759	$1,029	$10,730
Hugoton High	Public	9-12	215 W 11th	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 544-4311	327	21	15.3	51.7%	159 (48.6%)	1 (0.3%)	159 (48.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	22.7	266^th of 318 public high schools	16.4%		36.3	226^th of 327 public high schools	30.9%	40							8.8	8.8							13.4	13.4			24.4	24.4	$10,203	$1,038	$9,165
Hugoton Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	215 W 11th St	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	Yes	No	Yes	No	(620) 428-6374	16	1	20.0	37.5%	10 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)																					$9,509	$1,038	$8,471

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow	12.79 mi	2	208^th
Rolla	16.08 mi	2
Liberal	23.61 mi	8	336^th
Satanta	26.55 mi	2	248^th
Ulysses	27.99 mi	5	333^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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