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Best Public Schools in Reno County, KS

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Schools

8,720

Students

Districts

Top rankedNickerson Elementary107^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Nickerson Elementary up 103 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Reno Valley Middle School 7.9 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Hutchinson Middle School 7

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)								KAP Mathematics (2026)								KAP Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buhler Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 N Main	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 543-2240	241	16	15.1	52.3%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63	223^rd of 657 public elementary schools	66.1%		81	104^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.1%	119	46.9	50.0	56.0					50.5	50.0	47.6	60.0					51.5	68.0			68.0	$13,809	$1,403	$12,406
Buhler High	Public	9-12	611 N Main	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 543-2255	674	48	14.1	34.1%	587 (87.1%)	5 (0.7%)	61 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	52.5	161^st of 340 public high schools	52.6%		47.1	173^rd of 332 public high schools	47.9%	12							40.0	40.0							35.1	35.1			32.4	32.4	$14,061	$443	$13,618
Union Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E 30th	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 662-4891	435	29	15.2	40.5%	371 (85.3%)	2 (0.5%)	59 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55.8	281^st of 657 public elementary schools	57.2%		53.3	304^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.7%	23	72.5	46.3	45.8					53.7	56.9	37.3	51.7					47.7	41.7			41.7	$12,754	$1,346	$11,408
Prairie Hills Middle	Public	6-8	3200 Lucille Drive	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 662-6027	532	41	12.8	43.2%	452 (85.0%)	13 (2.4%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	61.5	119^th of 368 public middle schools	67.7%		52.1	161^st of 363 public middle schools	55.6%	42				53.5	42.6	49.7		48.5				48.2	36.6	51.2		45.2		42.1		42.1	$12,602	$553	$12,049
Plum Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 East 43rd Avenue	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 662-5535	448	29	15.6	35.5%	381 (85.0%)	9 (2.0%)	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	58.6	262^nd of 657 public elementary schools	60.1%		66.8	203^rd of 656 public elementary schools	69.1%	59	50.9	60.6	49.2					53.9	57.9	57.7	42.9					52.9	40.3			40.3	$12,434	$793	$11,641
Ad Astra Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1800 E. 23rd Ave.	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 694-1043	171			1.8%	128 (74.9%)	11 (6.4%)	16 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.3%)								(n/a)				9.1	0.0	33.3	36.4	20.0				27.3	20.0	16.7	36.4	20.0		16.7	28.6	27.3	$4,057	$299	$3,758
Ad Astra Alternative Academy	Public	7-12	1800 E. 23rd Ave.	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 694-1043	11	1	16.1	54.5%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$13,713	$683	$13,031
Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	202 East Fourth	Haven	67543	Reno County	Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 465-2501	348	26	13.2	50.9%	294 (84.5%)	5 (1.4%)	29 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	57.7	268^th of 657 public elementary schools	59.2%		45.3	363^rd of 656 public elementary schools	44.7%	95	54.2	58.7	61.7	32.7				51.9	39.6	45.6	57.4	39.6				46.1	62.9			62.9	$15,457	$2,005	$13,452
Haven High	Public	9-12	400 E 5th	Haven	67543	Reno County	Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 465-2585	223	24	9.2	35.9%	191 (85.7%)	6 (2.7%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	57.5	137^th of 340 public high schools	59.7%		44.8	181^st of 332 public high schools	45.5%	44							38.2	38.2							28.6	28.6			47.6	47.6	$13,985	$1,124	$12,861
Haven Middle School	Public	7-8	320 North Emporia	Haven	67543	Reno County	Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 465-2587	118	9	13.1	45.8%	107 (90.7%)	3 (2.5%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	43.9	212^th of 368 public middle schools	42.4%		45	190^th of 363 public middle schools	47.7%	22					36.9	45.7		40.5					24.6	36.9		29.7		41.3		41.3	$11,919	$1,848	$10,071
Faris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	301 East 10th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5000	279	23	12.2	89.6%	153 (54.8%)	15 (5.4%)	79 (28.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.7%)	13	593^rd of 657 public elementary schools	9.7%		18.3	557^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.1%	36	23.8	26.2	33.3	40.6				30.1	7.1	9.5	10.0	21.9				11.6	30.0			30.0	$17,479	$3,245	$14,234
Graber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 N Cleveland	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5050	311	22	14.3	76.5%	165 (53.1%)	13 (4.2%)	92 (29.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	20.1	553^rd of 657 public elementary schools	15.8%		17.7	564^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.0%	11	41.5	25.0	35.7	25.5				31.6	36.6	9.1	35.7	21.3				25.3	33.3			33.3	$14,628	$2,102	$12,526
McCandless Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Baker	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5150	346	29	11.7	93.6%	186 (53.8%)	15 (4.3%)	112 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	13.4	584^th of 657 public elementary schools	11.1%		9.5	616^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.1%	32	18.0	28.6	38.6	25.5				27.3	16.0	4.8	25.0	19.1				16.4	36.4			36.4	$15,846	$2,856	$12,989
Morgan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 W 27th	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5200	388	30	12.9	55.7%	256 (66.0%)	6 (1.5%)	87 (22.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	28.2	506^th of 657 public elementary schools	23.0%		32.7	471^st of 656 public elementary schools	28.2%	35	37.9	44.2	28.6	41.3				37.4	13.8	34.9	25.0	58.7				31.5	19.6			19.6	$16,336	$2,503	$13,834
Wiley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 W 21st	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5250	322	21	15.5	61.2%	233 (72.4%)	12 (3.7%)	55 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	24.6	523^rd of 657 public elementary schools	20.4%		24.7	511^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.1%	12	41.7	20.0	48.9	27.4				34.9	25.0	10.0	51.1	29.4				29.6	29.8			29.8	$15,827	$2,323	$13,504
Hutchinson High School	Public	9-12	810 East 13th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4100	1,214	96	12.7	65.8%	791 (65.2%)	39 (3.2%)	286 (23.6%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.2%)	46.3	193^rd of 340 public high schools	43.2%		30.9	238^th of 332 public high schools	28.3%	45							38.2	38.2							32.0	32.0			29.8	29.8	$17,735	$1,325	$16,410
Hutchinson Middle School 8	Public	7-8	200 W 14	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4800	264	23	11.6	75.8%	166 (62.9%)	15 (5.7%)	54 (20.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.1%)	21.1	316^th of 368 public middle schools	14.1%		14.8	332^nd of 363 public middle schools	8.5%	16						30.4		30.4						18.5		18.5		28.7		28.7	$16,050	$1,176	$14,874
Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen	Public, Magnet	K-6	403 West 10th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(620) 615-4900	249	19	13.3	70.3%	130 (52.2%)	8 (3.2%)	83 (33.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	25.4	518^th of 657 public elementary schools	21.2%		31.1	482^nd of 656 public elementary schools	26.5%	36	43.9	37.2	32.0	39.5				38.8	23.8	30.2	25.0	43.2				30.8	25.0			25.0	$16,580	$2,065	$14,515
Hutchinson Middle School 7	Public	7-8	210 E Avenue A	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4700	284	23	12.2	70.1%	169 (59.5%)	14 (4.9%)	71 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.5%)	10.6	346^th of 368 public middle schools	6.0%					(n/a)					28.3	0.0		26.7					30.1	0.0		28.5		0.0		0.0	$15,516	$1,175	$14,340
Hutchinson Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	800 E 15th Circle	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 615-4950	300	2	125.5	—	185 (61.7%)	21 (7.0%)	67 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)								(n/a)					15.4	28.0	20.7	20.8					7.7	8.0	4.9	5.6		16.7	7.6	9.8	$12,202	$1,359	$10,843
Fairfield Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16115 South Langdon Road	Langdon	67583	Reno County	Fairfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 596-2152	268	27	10.0	49.6%	221 (82.5%)	3 (1.1%)	30 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)	44.4	36.4	33.3	35.3	64.3	7.1	27.3	35.3	42.1	27.3	25.0	33.3	40.0	7.1	36.4	31.1	25.0	21.4	21.4	22.5	$23,952	$00	$23,952
Nickerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N. Nickerson Street	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3215	183	18	10.0	59.0%	159 (86.9%)	3 (1.6%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	78.7	107^th of 657 public elementary schools	83.7%		66.5	210^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.0%	103	61.3	55.0	62.5	77.3				63.8	54.8	40.0	71.0	81.8				62.5	84.4			84.4	$19,532	$960	$18,571
Nickerson High	Public	9-12	305 S. Nickerson	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3226	255	27	9.2	52.9%	209 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	69.7	81^st of 340 public high schools	76.2%		63.5	102^nd of 332 public high schools	69.3%	21							43.4	43.4							50.9	50.9			36.4	36.4	$14,650	$1,178	$13,471
Reno Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	1616 N Wilshire	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 662-4573	137	17	7.9	53.3%	118 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	55	144^th of 368 public middle schools	60.9%		47.4	181^st of 363 public middle schools	50.1%	37					32.9	48.5		40.3					28.8	51.5		39.6		50.0		50.0	$15,984	$1,876	$14,108
South Hutchinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	405 South Poplar	South Hutchinson	67505	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 665-8441	326	29	11.2	58.3%	264 (81.0%)	5 (1.5%)	45 (13.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	39.7	418^th of 657 public elementary schools	36.4%		44.4	371^st of 656 public elementary schools	43.4%	47	33.3	50.0	45.7	44.4				43.6	33.3	42.9	31.4	36.1				36.2	51.4			51.4	$14,852	$498	$14,354
Central State Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4501 West 4th Ave	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 500-5945	110			—	88 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)							6.7	12.9							0.0	3.2			30.8	18.2	$2,556	$00	$2,556
Pretty Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 S Rhodes	Pretty Prairie	67570	Reno County	Pretty Prairie	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 459-6621	133	11	12.3	44.4%	118 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	65.6	204^th of 657 public elementary schools	68.9%		59.9	259^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.5%	55	61.5	55.2	50.0					54.7	53.8	72.4	50.0					60.9	45.5			45.5	$15,110	$3,300	$11,810
Pretty Prairie High	Public	9-12	204 E Main	Pretty Prairie	67570	Reno County	Pretty Prairie	No	No	No	No	(620) 459-6313	82	8	10.0	34.1%	78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	56.2	147^th of 340 public high schools	56.8%		46.3	177^th of 332 public high schools	46.7%	30							47.8	47.8							30.4	30.4			33.3	33.3	$16,204	$2,688	$13,516
Pretty Prairie Middle	Public	6-8	204 E Main	Pretty Prairie	67570	Reno County	Pretty Prairie	No	No	No	No	(620) 459-6313	68	5	13.0	47.1%	65 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	47.4	188^th of 368 public middle schools	48.9%		37.7	230^th of 363 public middle schools	36.6%	42				35.3	34.5	40.0		36.1				64.7	44.8	33.3		47.5		33.3		33.3	$14,961	$3,263	$11,698

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