Best Public Schools in Hugoton, KS

Summary:

The city of Hugoton, Kansas is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a public charter virtual school). The schools in this area serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities.

Hugoton Elementary School consistently ranks in the top half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school stands out for its strong performance in science, with 71.2% of students proficient or better, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% compared to the district and state. In contrast, Hugoton High School struggled with English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with scores well below the district and state averages.

Hugoton Middle School is ranked in the top half of Kansas middle schools, with a 4-star rating in 2023-2024. The school outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 7th grade students and had a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%. Hugoton Learning Academy, the public charter virtual high school, had a similar four-year graduation rate and dropout rate as Hugoton High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hugoton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	304 E 6th	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 544-4376	511	37	13.8	59.9%	163 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	330 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	55.5	290^th of 656 public elementary schools	55.8%		62.1	222^nd of 653 public elementary schools	66.0%	68	47.6	66.7	46.1	40.8				50.0	41.5	43.9	40.9	39.4				41.4	71.2		71.2	$14,421	$1,945	$12,476
Hugoton Middle	Public	7-8	115 W 11th	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 544-4341	161	13	12.2	61.5%	67 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	43.7	195^th of 363 public middle schools	46.3%		61.3	97^th of 362 public middle schools	73.2%	98					48.6	21.6		35.1					44.2	21.5		32.7		38.0	38.0	$15,381	$1,865	$13,516
Hugoton High	Public	9-12	215 W 11th	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 544-4311	317	25	12.6	55.5%	135 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (55.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28.8	247^th of 332 public high schools	25.6%		22.7	266^th of 318 public high schools	16.4%	19							25.0	25.0							30.2	30.2				$12,428	$1,646	$10,782
Hugoton Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	215 W 11th St	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	Yes	No	Yes	No	(620) 428-6374	29			24.1%	16 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)																				$3,560	$2,539	$1,021

Cities Near Hugoton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow	12.79 mi	2	180^th
Rolla	16.08 mi	2
Liberal	23.61 mi	8	337^th
Satanta	26.55 mi	2	313^th
Ulysses	27.99 mi	5	328^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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