Hiawatha

Summary:

The Hiawatha school district in Kansas consists of three schools: Hiawatha Elementary, Hiawatha Middle School, and Hiawatha Senior High. The data reveals that Hiawatha Middle School is a standout performer, ranking 99 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels.

In contrast, Hiawatha Senior High lagged behind the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 10th grade. However, the school maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and demonstrated lower dropout rates compared to the state average. Across the district, all three schools had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which is higher than the state average.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with Hiawatha Elementary having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 60.57%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Hiawatha Senior High and Hiawatha Middle School also had relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, at 51.72% and 49.63%, respectively.

District Detail

706 South First St
Hiawatha, KS 66434

(785) 742-2224

SchoolDigger Rank:
133^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 879

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Miami	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 742-7181	337	28	11.9	60.5%	257 (76.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	48	350^th of 656 public elementary schools	46.6%		57.1	270^th of 653 public elementary schools	58.7%	80	47.9	39.6						44.6	45.9	47.9						46.7				$11,815	$1,150	$10,665
Hiawatha Senior High	Public, Virtual	9-12	600 Red Hawk Drive	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 742-3312	264	27	9.8	49.6%	202 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.5%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	51.4	152^nd of 332 public high schools	54.2%		27.1	256^th of 318 public high schools	19.5%	104							39.7	39.7							33.3	33.3				$13,385	$636	$12,749
Hiawatha Middle School	Public	5-8	307 South Morrill Ave	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 742-4172	278	25	11.1	54.0%	205 (73.7%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (7.9%)	5 (1.8%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	50.2	169^th of 363 public middle schools	53.4%		60.9	99^th of 362 public middle schools	72.7%	70			57.8	46.7	47.1	32.4		45.8			31.3	55.0	42.2	29.9		39.3	51.6	25.0	37.9	$13,453	$923	$12,529

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Troy Public Schools	23.9 mi	2	191^st

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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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