High Schools in Herington

Summary:

Herington, Kansas is home to a single high school, Herington High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced several challenges in recent years, including declining test scores, high poverty levels, and inconsistent performance rankings.

Herington High School has seen a significant drop in its academic proficiency rates, with 10th-grade English Language Arts proficiency falling from 41.65% in 2023-2024 to just 23.07% in 2024-2025. Similarly, 10th-grade Mathematics proficiency decreased from 19.44% to 33.33% over the same period. This concerning trend suggests the school may need to implement targeted interventions to address these academic challenges.

Additionally, Herington High School serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 64.43% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty level may contribute to the school's academic struggles. The school's ranking within the state has also been volatile, ranging from 104 out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 to 265 out of 327 in 2022-2023. Despite the high spending of $18,647 per student, the school's performance has not shown significant improvement, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025 is also a concern that may be impacting student outcomes.

District Detail

19 North Broadway
Herington, KS 67449

(785) 258-2263

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 264 Kansas districts

See the 2025 Kansas District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 414

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

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herington High	Public	9-12	1401 North D	Herington	67449	Dickinson County	Herington	No	No	No	No	(785) 258-2261	141	14	10.0	66.0%	116 (82.3%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	30.7	241^st of 332 public high schools	27.4%		61.1	104^th of 318 public high schools	67.3%	137	23.1	23.1	33.3	33.3	$19,066	$1,167	$17,899

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rural Vista	7.14 mi	4	183^rd
Centre	11.35 mi	2
Chapman	17.05 mi	6	68^th
Morris County	21.54 mi	5	150^th
Abilene	22.2 mi	6	112^th

See the top KS Kansas districts

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.