Stevens County Schools & Education
Stevens County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
77/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
93.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,565
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
77/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#20
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Stevens County
Measured School Summary
Stevens County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 77/100 and a graduation rate of 93.9%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Stevens County spends $8,565 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 26% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Stevens County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
77/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #20 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
93.9%
5.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,565
$444 below the state average
School coverage
6
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Stevens County has 6 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Stevens County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Stevens County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#20
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Hugoton Public Schools
Elementary to high school visible
1,029 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Moscow Public Schools
Elementary and high visible
143 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Hugoton Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Stevens County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Stevens County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Charter School Presence Noted in Stevens County Districts
Education data brief for Stevens County, Kansas.
Stevens County is notable for its district structure, where 16.7% of its public schools are charter schools (1 out of 6). The county serves 1,172 students across two districts, Hugoton Public Schools and Moscow Public Schools. Hugoton Public Schools is the larger of the two, with 1,029 students across four schools. The county’s graduation rate is 93.9%, which is higher than the Kansas average of 88.7% and the national rate of 87.0%. The composite school score is 76.8, exceeding the state average of 61.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,565, slightly below the state average of $9,009 and the national average of $13,000. The school mix includes four schools in town locales and two in rural areas. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Stevens County
Reported Enrollment
1,172
6 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
1
17% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Stevens County
Hugoton Public Schools
Moscow Public Schools
6 Public Schools in Stevens County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugoton Elem | Record | Hugoton Public Schools | Hugoton, 67951Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 532 |
| Hugoton High | Record | Hugoton Public Schools | Hugoton, 67951Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 327 |
| Hugoton Middle | Record | Hugoton Public Schools | Hugoton, 67951Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 154 |
| Moscow High | Record | Moscow Public Schools | Moscow, 67952Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 80 |
| Moscow Elem | Record | Moscow Public Schools | Moscow, 67952Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 63 |
| Hugoton Learning Academy | Record | Hugoton Public Schools | Hugoton, 67951Town: Remote | 7–12 | CharterVirtual | 16 |
Hugoton Learning Academy
Hugoton Public Schools
Hugoton, 67951 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,565
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.