Hugoton Learning Academy

Hugoton Learning Academy is a very small high school in Kansas, located in Hugoton. It reports enrollment of 29 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 410.

Hugoton Public Schools, which runs Hugoton Learning Academy, has 4 schools and 1,018 students.

Of every 100 students at Hugoton Learning Academy, about 55 are White. The school is also 38% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 68%.

Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 24%. Public schools in Stevens County average 58%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Stevens County show that the median household earns about $64,178 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Stevens County, 6 public schools serve about 1,158 students.

Hugoton High is less than a tenth of a mile from Hugoton Learning Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area. Hugoton Learning Academy is one of the charter schools in Kansas. Hugoton Learning Academy carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.

The school counted 14 students in 2020-21 and 29 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.