Total enrollment
3,434
+321 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Hays
Kansas · 3,434 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Hays system total 7 campuses across Kansas, with roughly 3,434 students enrolled (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Hays
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 91%
% Hispanic
12%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays High | Hays | High | 09-12 | 1,017 |
| Hays Middle School | Hays | Middle | 06-08 | 726 |
| Roosevelt Elem | Hays | Elementary | KG-05 | 420 |
| Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elem | Hays | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elem | Hays | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Lincoln Elem | Hays | Elementary | PK-05 | 274 |
| Hays Virtual School | Hays | Combined | KG-12 | 262 |
About Hays
Across 7 schools, Hays educates about 3,434 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
For a sense of the school types, Hays is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 491 in this district, meaningfully above the Kansas typical of 355.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Hays has rose 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,113 students to 3,434. Over that span, Hays opened 1 school, going from 6 to 7. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 91% to 81%.
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