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Dighton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 100 students in Dighton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Dighton School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Dighton School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dighton High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
258 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dighton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,334 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
243 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
72
# Students in K Grade:
20
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,783 is higher than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,194 is less than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,783
$16,226
Spending / Student
$16,194
$17,139
Best Dighton School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dighton High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Wichita
Dighton, KS 67839
(620) 397-5333
Dighton, KS 67839
(620) 397-5333
Grades: 7-12
| 100 students
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