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Hugoton, Kansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Hugoton Public Schools #191 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,539 per pupil, Hugoton Public Schools ranks #199 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,029
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,539
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hugoton Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,029 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stevens County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,539 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.0% local, 63.4% state, and 6.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #191 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 216.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.8% White, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hugoton Learning Academy, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
Its largest campus is Hugoton Elem, enrolling 511 students (50% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hugoton Learning Academy, at 29 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hugoton Elem accounts for 49.7% of all Hugoton Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hugoton Public Schools a distant remainder — means Hugoton Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hugoton Public Schools school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Hugoton Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 511 students (highest), a spread of 482 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hugoton Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 216:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hugoton Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hugoton Public Schools is typically wider than the Hugoton Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Hugoton Public Schools has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,029 students.
How much does Hugoton Public Schools spend per student?
Hugoton Public Schools spends $13,539 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #191 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Hugoton Public Schools?
Hugoton Public Schools students are 53.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.8% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hugoton Public Schools?
Hugoton Public Schools has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #191 out of 250 districts in Kansas.