Hoisington

Summary:

The Hoisington school district in Kansas consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a significant disparity in academic performance between the elementary schools and the middle and high schools.

Lincoln Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, ranking 154 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Hoisington High and Hoisington Middle struggle to meet state averages in proficiency, despite Hoisington High's relatively high 4-year graduation rate and low dropout rate.

All schools in the district have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.97% at Roosevelt Elementary to 56.7% at Lincoln Elementary. The consistent per-student spending across all schools suggests that funding may not be the primary driver of the performance differences, and the district could focus on addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and exploring strategies to improve academic performance, particularly at the middle and high school levels.

District Detail

165 West Third Street
Hoisington, KS 67544

(620) 653-4134

SchoolDigger Rank:
175^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 731

Primary Schools: 2
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
Hoisington Middle	Public	6-8	360 W 11th St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4951	158	16	9.9	58.2%	131 (82.9%)	3 (1.9%)	14 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	33.4	250^th of 363 public middle schools	31.1%		33.2	246^th of 362 public middle schools	32.0%	4				27.6	51.2	27.3		34.0				22.4	39.5	29.1		29.5		21.8	21.8	$18,070	$1,797	$16,273
Hoisington High	Public	9-12	218 East 7th St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	No	(620) 653-2141	225	20	11.0	47.1%	194 (86.2%)	5 (2.2%)	19 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	24.4	265^th of 332 public high schools	20.2%		28	253^rd of 318 public high schools	20.4%	12							30.3	30.3							19.7	19.7				$18,632	$1,552	$17,079
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	315 N. Vine	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4470	155	13	12.0	49.7%	128 (82.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)																				$24,349	$3,108	$21,241
Lincoln Elementary	Public	2-5	515 N. Oak St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4549	193	17	11.0	59.1%	165 (85.5%)	4 (2.1%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	72.1	154^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.5%		58.6	258^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.5%	104	66.0	53.5	59.3					59.9	70.0	58.1	35.2					53.7	63.0		63.0	$18,241	$1,814	$16,427

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Great Bend	10.16 mi	7	198^th
Central Plains	12.84 mi	4	148^th
Otis-Bison	14.83 mi	3
Ellinwood Public Schools	15.81 mi	3	197^th
Russell County	25.62 mi	3	239^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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