Total enrollment
3,957
-20 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Hutchinson Public Schools
Kansas · 3,957 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Hutchinson Public Schools totals about 3,957 students across 11 schools (an average of 360 students per school).
4-year change in Hutchinson Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hutchinson Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #114 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,957 | #24 of 156 | #2,460 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #20 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #82 of 154 | #3,005 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.0% | #12 of 156 | #1,861 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #23 of 85 | #2,320 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 Hutchinson Public Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen at 33.0% proficient to Hutchinson Middle School 8 at 17.9%, a gap of 15.1 points. That is the 56th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,953 to 3,657 students (down 7%) and from 301 to 284 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson High School | Hutchinson | High | 09-12 | 1,214 |
| Morgan Elementary | Hutchinson | Elementary | PK-06 | 388 |
| McCandless Elementary | Hutchinson | Elementary | PK-06 | 346 |
| Wiley Elementary | Hutchinson | Elementary | PK-06 | 322 |
| Graber Elementary | Hutchinson | Elementary | PK-06 | 311 |
| Hutchinson Virtual School | Hutchinson | Combined | 01-12 | 300 |
| Hutchinson Middle School 7 | Hutchinson | Middle | 07-08 | 284 |
| Faris Elementary | Hutchinson | Elementary | PK-08 | 279 |
| Hutchinson Middle School 8 | Hutchinson | Middle | 07-08 | 264 |
| Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen | Hutchinson | Elementary | KG-06 | 249 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Hutchinson | Combined | M-M | · |
About Hutchinson Public Schools
Hutchinson Public Schools maintains 11 public schools across Kansas, collectively teacheing roughly 3,957 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Hutchinson Public Schools is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 3,977 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,957 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Hutchinson Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.