Hugoton Middle

Hugoton Middle, an intimate 6-8 campus in Hugoton, Kansas, overseen by Hugoton Public Schools, works with 161 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Within Hugoton Public Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 1,018 students, Hugoton Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hugoton Middle shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school logs 42% White. The wider county runs roughly 39% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hugoton Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Stevens County) shows that median household income runs about $64,178, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Stevens County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,158 students), of which Hugoton Middle is one.

Hugoton Learning Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hugoton Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

Hugoton Middle operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hugoton Middle has climbed 20%, going from 134 students in 2018 to 161 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 47% to 57%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.