High Schools in Hesston

Summary:

Hesston, Kansas is home to a single high school, Hesston High, which serves grades 9-12. This standout institution is ranked 37th out of 318 Kansas high schools, placing it in the top 12% statewide. Hesston High has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years, indicating its consistent delivery of high-quality education.

Hesston High boasts an impressive 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's test scores exceed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.18% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.93%, and 41.66% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 33.59%.

With a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and spending of $10,484 per student (2018-2019 school year), Hesston High School appears to be well-resourced and able to provide personalized attention to its 259 students. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area for improvement, Hesston High's overall performance and metrics suggest it is a standout educational institution in the region.

District Detail

150 N Ridge Road
Hesston, KS 67062

(620) 327-4931

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 853

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)		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
Hesston High	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge Road	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	No	(620) 327-7122	274	23	11.7	23.7%	241 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	74.7	69^th of 332 public high schools	79.2%		82.4	37^th of 318 public high schools	88.4%	32	51.2	51.2	41.7	41.7	$11,371	$623	$10,748

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moundridge	6.14 mi	3	92^nd
Newton	6.68 mi	9	243^rd
Goessel	8.49 mi	2	80^th
Halstead	10.78 mi	3	62^nd
Sedgwick Public Schools	15.53 mi	2	90^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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