Hutchinson Public Schools
Hutchinson Public Schools is a public school district based in Hutchinson, Kansas, serving 4,230 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 423 students each, about the same as the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $14,131 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Kansas median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Hutchinson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hutchinson | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,131 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,508 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 768 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 423 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiberalLiberal | 4,654 | 8 | $11,699 | 14.0 | #22 |
| EmporiaEmporia | 4,267 | 8 | $15,039 | 13.6 | #23 |
| Hutchinson Public SchoolsHutchinson · this district | 4,230 | 10 | $14,131 | 14.1 | #24 |
| Turner-Kansas CityKansas City | 3,926 | 8 | $12,039 | 14.5 | #25 |
| SeamanTopeka | 3,700 | 7 | $11,339 | 13.5 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen, SD | 4,233 | $9,524 | 14.0 |
| Belton 124Belton, MO | 4,230 | $10,119 | 13.8 |
| Nelson CountyBardstown, KY | 4,227 | $11,755 | 15.3 |
| HopkintonHopkinton, MA | 4,227 | $17,108 | 14.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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