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Nickerson Schools
Nickerson is a public school district in Kansas, based in Reno County (Hutchinson). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Nickerson 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 Nickerson
5 of 5 schools in Nickerson carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Nickerson
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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.
- A Nickerson Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Nickerson High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Reno Valley Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C South Hutchinson Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Central State Academy (K-12 school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Nickerson
High schools (1)
- B Nickerson High, Nickerson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Reno Valley Middle School, Hutchinson
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A Nickerson Elem, Nickerson
- C South Hutchinson Elem, South Hutchinson
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Central State Academy, Nickerson
Where Nickerson schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Nickerson (3)
- Hutchinson (1)
- South Hutchinson (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Reno County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,038 students with 79 full-time-equivalent teachers and 185 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2009990
- 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
- Hutchinson Public Schools (11 schools, 9 mi)
- Buhler (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Haven Public Schools (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Lyons (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Little River (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Chase-Raymond (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Pretty Prairie (3 schools, 22 mi)
- McPherson (6 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Nickerson
How many schools are in Nickerson?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Nickerson, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Nickerson serve?
The largest by graded schools: Nickerson, Hutchinson, South Hutchinson.
How good are the schools in Nickerson?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.4%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Nickerson?
1,038 students were enrolled in Nickerson in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Nickerson?
Nickerson is in Kansas, based in Reno County, with its district office in Hutchinson. Its boundary covers about 184 sq mi.