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Hesston High

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 93% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Hesston High is a public school in Hesston, Kansas, serving grades 9–12, with 274 students. SchoolDigger ranks it 24th out of 340 Kansas schools, in the 93rd percentile with five stars; the Hesston district ranks 7th out of 268. The clearest takeaway is that Hesston had the highest 2025–26 all-grades results in all three tested subjects among the nearby schools listed.

ELA is Hesston’s strongest result: 70% of students were proficient, compared with 46% statewide and 65% in the district. Math was also well above the state at 60% versus 41%, though below the district’s 65%. Science was 43%, ahead of the state’s 38% but below the district’s 54%, making it the clearest area for improvement relative to the district. Hesston also led the nearby schools in all three subjects: their averages were 37% in ELA, 31% in math, and 30% in science. Its lead was largest in ELA and smallest in science. In the same-grade comparisons, however, Goessel High scored slightly higher in 10th-grade ELA and more clearly higher in 10th-grade math.

ELA and math have improved substantially: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose from 23% to 70% and math from 38% to 60%. Hesston’s advantage over the state grew by 34 points in ELA and 12 points in math. Science has been less steady, moving from 42% to 33% and then 43%; its state advantage narrowed from 11 points to 5. SchoolDigger’s ranking rose from the 79th percentile and four stars in 2024–25 to the 93rd percentile and five stars currently. One notable difference in the earlier ranking data is that Special Education Students ranked at the 58th percentile (53rd of 125), compared with the school’s overall 79th percentile (69th of 332), indicating a lower statewide standing on SchoolDigger’s measure for this group. Hesston’s student-teacher ratio was 11.7, within the nearby-school range of 6.9 to 14.1. Attendance is worth monitoring: chronic absenteeism rose from 7% to 12%, still below the state’s 18% but above the district’s 8%.

274

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,371

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

200 N Ridge Road
Hesston, KS 67062

(620) 327-7122

District: Hesston

Feeder schools for Hesston High:

Elementary:	Hesston Elementary
Middle:	Hesston Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kansas high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

Kansas avg42%

24^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 268Hesston among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	24 of 340	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.7	69 of 332	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	37 of 318	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	59 of 327	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	57 of 324	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	12 of 320	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	12 of 325	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	19 of 314	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.4	42 of 316	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	43 of 313	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	108 of 326	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.8	36 of 323	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	40 of 317	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	35 of 298	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	24 of 302	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	80.2	30 of 291	89.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	17 of 267	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.2	35 of 280	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	68 of 262	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	39 of 270	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	20 of 248	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	20 of 238	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	21 of 246	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	5 of 249	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	34 of 250	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	10 of 213	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	41 of 229	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	14 of 228	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	11 of 272	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	33 of 258	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	10 of 252	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	29 of 248	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	53 of 125	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	22 of 315	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	67.3	91 of 306	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	33 of 295	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	56 of 309	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	61 of 307	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	11 of 302	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	14 of 306	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	31 of 296	89.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+24 vs state

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

Science43%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science 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%)	90.1	24^th of 340 public high schools	92.9%		74.7	69^th of 332 public high schools	79.2%	45				70.0	70.0				60.0	60.0		43.2	43.2	$11,371	$623	$10,748
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	160	13	12.1	35.0%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	60.9	115^th of 340 public high schools	66.2%		90.3	27^th of 332 public high schools	91.9%	88				44.1	44.1				29.4	29.4		43.7	43.7	$11,895	$946	$10,950
Newton Senior High	Public	9-12	900 West 12th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6280	932	75	12.5	51.7%	557 (59.8%)	15 (1.6%)	279 (29.9%)	15 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.5%)	32.8	249^th of 340 public high schools	26.8%		17.8	281^st of 332 public high schools	15.4%	32				34.3	34.3				27.2	27.2		22.0	22.0	$14,421	$1,852	$12,569
Opportunity Academy	Public	6-12	900 West Broadway	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6590	53	5	11.3	84.9%	34 (64.2%)	2 (3.8%)	14 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	3.7	335^th of 340 public high schools	1.5%		4.1	325^th of 332 public high schools	2.1%	10				7.1	4.5				0.0	0.0		9.5	7.1	$18,581	$4,169	$14,412
Goessel High	Public	6-12	100 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	No	(620) 367-2242	154	17	9.2	24.0%	139 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	76.5	52^nd of 340 public high schools	84.7%		75.5	67^th of 332 public high schools	79.8%	15	55.0	38.1	77.3	70.6	60.0	60.0	14.3	50.0	64.7	46.3	54.5	25.9	38.8	$16,961	$1,255	$15,706
Halstead High	Public	8-12	521 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	No	(316) 835-2682	240	22	10.7	39.2%	200 (83.3%)	3 (1.3%)	30 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	64.5	104^th of 340 public high schools	69.4%		71.7	75^th of 332 public high schools	77.4%	29				38.2	37.7				42.6	42.0		41.8	41.1	$15,320	$823	$14,496
Sedgwick High	Public	7-12	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 772-5783	238	22	10.9	36.1%	192 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.0%)	61.6	112^th of 340 public high schools	67.1%		55.8	130^th of 332 public high schools	60.8%	18		65.5	40.0	51.2	50.4		69.0	40.0	46.5	49.6	42.2	24.2	34.6	$15,789	$622	$15,167
Burrton Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	105 E Lincoln	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	No	(620) 463-3860	46	6	7.2	69.6%	39 (84.8%)	3 (6.5%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					27.3					27.3			30.8	$21,589	$70	$21,519
Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	506 S. Kansas	Canton	67428	McPherson County	Canton-Galva	No	No	No	No	(620) 628-4401	174	14	12.7	36.8%	150 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	25.1	278^th of 340 public high schools	18.2%		26.3	255^th of 332 public high schools	23.2%	23	50.0	38.1	45.5	28.6	40.0	26.9	28.6	40.9	28.6	30.9	40.9	15.8	29.3	$14,783	$853	$13,930
Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	810 Sycamore Street	Peabody	66866	Marion County	Peabody-Burns	No	No	No	No	(620) 983-2196	102	15	6.9	51.0%	85 (83.3%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	28.7	262^nd of 340 public high schools	22.9%		13.9	298^th of 332 public high schools	10.2%	36	35.0	30.8	35.7	33.3	33.9	30.0	7.7	23.1	33.3	24.6	30.8	6.3	17.2	$21,323	$2,218	$19,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Hesston High

Is Hesston High a good school?

Yes. Hesston High ranks in the top 7.1% of Kansas high schools.

What district is Hesston High in?

Hesston

What schools feed into Hesston High?

Hesston High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hesston Elementary
Middle : Hesston Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hesston High?

Students at Hesston High are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Hesston High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Hesston High.

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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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