Hodgeman County

Summary:

Hodgeman County, Kansas is home to two schools - Hodgeman County Elementary and Hodgeman County High. While both schools serve the Hodgeman County school district, the high school stands out as the stronger performer, ranking 70 out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hodgeman County High boasts a strong 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, outperforming the state average on key test score metrics like 10th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also benefits from a low 8.1 student-teacher ratio and spends $13,752 per student, more than the $11,101 spent at the elementary school. In contrast, Hodgeman County Elementary, while showing steady improvement in its statewide ranking, lags behind the high school with a 247 out of 656 ranking and a 3-star rating.

Both schools face challenges, including higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5%. The elementary school also serves a larger population of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.45% receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to 27.78% at the high school. Overall, the data suggests Hodgeman County High is the standout school in the district, while the elementary school is making progress but still has room for improvement, particularly in mathematics and science performance.

District Detail

401 Douglas St
Jetmore, KS 67854

(620) 357-8301

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 285

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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
Hodgeman County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Douglas	Jetmore	67854	Hodgeman County	Hodgeman County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 357-8396	176	13	13.6	39.8%	144 (81.8%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.8%)	60.8	247^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.3%		51.1	313^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.1%	66	57.1	51.7	50.0	66.7				56.4	61.9	37.9	35.0	45.8				44.7	50.0		50.0	$12,673	$1,171	$11,502
Hodgeman County High	Public	7-12	510 Niederacher	Jetmore	67854	Hodgeman County	Hodgeman County	No	No	No	No	(620) 357-8378	109	15	7.5	33.9%	95 (87.2%)	3 (2.8%)	9 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	74	70^th of 332 public high schools	78.9%		61.7	101^st of 318 public high schools	68.2%	31					37.5	34.8	39.1	37.1					37.5	30.4	60.9	43.5		21.7	25.0	$21,175	$578	$20,597

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spearville	18.27 mi	2	72^nd
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Kinsley-Offerle	23.34 mi	2	187^th
Ness City	25.55 mi	2	71^st
Western Plains	27.13 mi	3

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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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