Total enrollment
853
+38 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Hesston
Kansas · 853 students · 1 city
Hesston hosts 3 public K-12 schools inside Kansas, collectively enrolling about 853 students (around 284 per school).
4-year change in Hesston
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hesston ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #9 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 853 | #103 of 156 | #7,536 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #119 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #121 of 154 | #4,595 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.6% | #143 of 156 | #6,931 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hesston
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 811 to 853 students (up 5%) and from 52 to 60 full-time teachers (up 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesston Elem | Hesston | Elementary | PK-04 | 306 |
| Hesston High | Hesston | High | 09-12 | 274 |
| Hesston Middle | Hesston | Middle | 05-08 | 273 |
About Hesston
Hesston is a small public-school district in Kansas. The district operates 3 schools and teaches approximately 853 students.
On the school-mix side, Hesston spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Hesston runs about 284 students per school, 20% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 5%: 815 students in SY 2020-21 versus 853 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hesston discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.