Enrollment
141
High
DISTRICT 138 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERINGTON·NCES 200711001309
Herington High
1401 North D, Herington, KS 67449 · (785) 258-2261 · Dickinson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Kansas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
93 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 27% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Herington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
23.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
33.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.1% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 19.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Herington High
Herington High's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herington High this school | 141 | 66.0% | 24.4% |
| Sedan High Sedan | 182 | 64.3% | 19.4% |
| Marmaton Valley High Moran | 135 | 62.2% | 23.9% |
| Southeast High Cherokee | 152 | 63.2% | 18.9% |
| Oswego Junior-Senior High School Oswego | 195 | 69.7% | 29.6% |
| Eureka Jr/Sr High Eureka | 234 | 64.1% | 32.6% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Herington High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #183 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #142 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #241 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #223 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #31 of 263 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
141
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 141 | 14 | 10.1:1 | 66% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 11.4 | 13.1:1 | 64% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 60% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 11 | 12.9:1 | 51% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 11 | 12.9:1 | 53% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 11 | 14.8:1 | 46% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 17 | 8.8:1 | 41% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 187 | 17 | 11.0:1 | 25% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herington High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (142 to 141); teachers up 27% (11 to 14).
About Herington High
Herington High is classified as a high school. It is located in Herington, Kansas. It educates 141 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 66% smaller than the 410 average for high schools in Kansas.
The district, Herington, has 414 students enrolled across 3 schools.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at Herington High. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Dickinson County is about 91% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.1 students per teacher. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 66% of students. The 49% average for public schools in Dickinson County is 17 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Herington High is B-. Compared with Kansas public high schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 30.6% for a school in Kansas with Herington High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Herington High posts 24.4%.
Across Dickinson County, the median household income is $68,417, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Dickinson County has 19 public schools and roughly 3,530 students.
The nearest public school is Herington Elem, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Herington High ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 142 to 141. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.9:1 to 10.1:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Herington High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dickinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,445
Census ACS
Median income
$68,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Herington
- Herington ElemElementary · 186 students
- Herington Middle SchMiddle · 87 students
Other schools in Herington
- Herington ElemElementary · 186 students
- Herington Middle SchMiddle · 87 students
Nearby schools
- Herington Elem0.1 mi · 186
- Herington Middle Sch0.1 mi · 87
- Hope Elem7.1 mi · 74
- Hope High7.1 mi · 33
- Kansas Online Learning Program11.3 mi · 380
- Centre11.3 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Herington HighWhat is the total enrollment at Herington High?
Herington High enrolls approximately 141 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Herington High serve?
Herington High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Herington High?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Herington High.
What is the student diversity at Herington High?
Student demographics at Herington High are roughly 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Herington High?
Herington High is overseen by Herington in Dickinson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.