Nickerson Unified School District 309

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Reno Township, South Hutchinson, Grant Township, Nickerson, Salt Creek Township, The Highlands, East Washington Township, Medford Township, Enterprise Township, West Washington Township, Willowbrook and Walnut Township, and parts of Hutchinson, Yoder Township and Huntsville Township.

Students

1,011

Schools

Spent per student

$16,145

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

56%

Debt

$7.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Nickerson Unified School District 309

School Grade C: better than 32% of Kansas districts
Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
Spends 8% more per student than the KS average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020
Debt of $7.6M, about $7,517 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Limestone Township.

PK–5Rock Hills Elementary SchoolRock Hills Unified School District 107

6–12Rock Hills Jr/Sr High SchoolRock Hills Unified School District 107

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency26%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts28%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,145 per student · 8% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 67%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,164’20

1,118’21

1,083’22

1,031’23

1,011’24

Down 13.1% since 2020.

Students

White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

South Hutchinson Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Hutchinson

B−

326 students11:1

Nickerson Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Nickerson

A−

183 students10:1

Reno Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hutchinson

C−

137 students8:1

Nickerson High

High · Grades 9–12 · Nickerson

255 students9:1

Central State Academy

Other · Grades K–12 · Hutchinson

110 students

Towns served

Reno Township 4,337South Hutchinson 2,751Grant Township 1,605Nickerson 1,001Salt Creek Township 604The Highlands 479East Washington Township 176Medford Township 170Enterprise Township 132West Washington Township 81 Willowbrook 81 Walnut Township 13

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312Center Township, Clay Township, Haven Township

$15,028per student

Buhler Unified School District 313Clay Township, Medora Township, Valley Township

$11,265per student

Fairfield Unified School District 310Hayes Township, Plevna Township, Westminster Township

$20,077per student

Sterling Unified School District 376Sterling Township, Valley Township

$15,611per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.