Total enrollment
1,018
-22 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Hugoton Public Schools
Kansas · 1,018 students · 1 city
Hugoton Public Schools runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,018 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Hugoton Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hugoton Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #64 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,018 | #82 of 156 | #6,877 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #81 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #96 of 154 | #3,365 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.8% | #45 of 156 | #3,113 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #29 of 85 | #2,929 of 6,853 |
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 Hugoton Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,016 to 989 students (down 3%) and from 76 to 75 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugoton Elem | Hugoton | Elementary | PK-06 | 511 |
| Hugoton High | Hugoton | High | 09-12 | 317 |
| Hugoton Middle | Hugoton | Middle | 07-08 | 161 |
| Hugoton Learning Academy | Hugoton | High | 07-12 | 29 |
About Hugoton Public Schools
Hugoton Public Schools is a low-population Kansas school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,018.
On the school-mix side, Hugoton Public Schools spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Hugoton Public Schools is about 255, lower than the Kansas average of roughly 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,018 students, held roughly steady from the 1,040 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Hugoton Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.