Nickerson
Nickerson is a public school district based in Hutchinson, Kansas, serving 1,015 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #81 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 203 students each, fewer than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $12,697 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Nickerson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nickerson | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,697 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,851 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 93 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 254 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OsawatomieOsawatomie | 1,021 | 5 | $15,005 | 12.0 | #78 |
| GirardGirard | 1,019 | 3 | $12,682 | 13.2 | #79 |
| Hugoton Public SchoolsHugoton | 1,018 | 4 | $13,154 | 13.8 | #80 |
| NickersonHutchinson · this district | 1,015 | 5 | $12,697 | 10.9 | #81 |
| HumboldtHumboldt | 1,013 | 4 | $12,548 | 19.1 | #82 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard IndependentHazard, KY | 1,016 | $13,166 | 13.9 |
| Mayflower School DistrictMayflower, AR | 1,015 | $10,855 | 12.5 |
| Worth School District 127Worth, IL | 1,015 | $15,762 | 12.2 |
| Ballard CountyBarlow, KY | 1,015 | $11,838 | 15.4 |
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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