Hugoton Learning Academy

As a very small four-year high school in Hugoton, Kansas, Hugoton Learning Academy hosts 29 students from grades 7 through 12, part of Hugoton Public Schools. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so Hugoton Learning Academy sits 93% below that benchmark.

Hugoton Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,018 students. Hugoton Learning Academy is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Hugoton Learning Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment; the rest looks like 38% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at school resources, About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Stevens County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, Stevens County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,178 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Stevens County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,158 students), of which Hugoton Learning Academy is one.

Hugoton High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Hugoton Learning Academy operates from an outlying location. Hugoton Learning Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Over the past 7-year window. Hugoton Learning Academy's enrollment has contracted 36% since 2018, when it stood at 45 (now 29). Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 62% to 38%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.