Top Rankings
Herington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 94 students in Herington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Herington School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
3 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
414 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Herington 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
77%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,043 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,865 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,043
$16,284
Spending / Student
$17,865
$17,200
Best Herington School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Herington Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1317 N D Street
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-2448
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-2448
Gr: 6-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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