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About this school
Nickerson Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Nickerson, Kansas that is part of Nickerson-s Hutchinson Usd 309.
It serves 178 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Nickerson Elementary School
$10,132
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
20
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Nickerson Elementary School has received support from
13 individuals from Kansas and
7 individuals out-of-state.
