For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 221 students in Nickerson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Nickerson School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nickerson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
83%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,045 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,927 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,045
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,927
$17,192
Best Nickerson School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reno Valley Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1616 N Wilshire
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 662-4573
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 662-4573
Grades: 7-8
| 129 students
Rank: #22.
Central State Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
305 S. Nickerson
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 500-5945
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 500-5945
Grades: K-12
| 92 students
Recent Articles

The Link Between Education and Incarceration: The NAACP Report
Education and the rate of incarceration have been linked in a recent NAACP report. Learn about the report and the troubling findings.

The Debate Over Mandatory AP Exams: Balancing Academic Rigor and Student Well-being
Some public schools are forcing students in AP courses to take the AP exam. Here's a look at both sides of the debate and the potential benefits in store for both students and high schools.

The 15 Biggest Failures of the American Public Education System
The world is in a constant state of change and those who fail to adjust fall behind. Unfortunately, the American public education system has not kept up with the times and is currently facing a number of serious problems. Keep reading to learn about the biggest failures affecting the modern U.S. public education system as well as some of the trends that could spark change.