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Hiawatha Schools
Hiawatha is a public school district in Kansas, based in Brown County (Hiawatha). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hiawatha on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hiawatha
3 of 3 schools in Hiawatha carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3
Best schools in Hiawatha
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Hiawatha Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Hiawatha SR High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Hiawatha Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Hiawatha
High schools (1)
- C- Hiawatha SR High, Hiawatha
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Hiawatha Middle School, Hiawatha
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C- Hiawatha Elem, Hiawatha
Where Hiawatha schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hiawatha (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Brown County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 881 students with 65 full-time-equivalent teachers and 125 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2000006
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- South Brown County (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Prairie Hills (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Atchison Public Schools (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Riverside (5 schools, 31 mi)
- Holton (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Royal Valley (3 schools, 41 mi)
- Vermillion (4 schools, 42 mi)
- Easton (3 schools, 43 mi)
Questions about Hiawatha
How many schools are in Hiawatha?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Hiawatha, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hiawatha serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hiawatha.
How good are the schools in Hiawatha?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hiawatha?
881 students were enrolled in Hiawatha in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hiawatha?
Hiawatha is in Kansas, based in Brown County, with its district office in Hiawatha. Its boundary covers about 327 sq mi.