Dighton School District
For the 2022 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 94 students in Dighton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Dighton School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Dighton School District is Dighton High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Dighton School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dighton High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Dighton School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
1 School
365 Schools
# Students
94 Students
161,625 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
10,940 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Dighton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 279 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,472 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
31,702 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
20%
# Black Students
n/a
10,492 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
93 Students
104,907 Students
% White Students
99%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
8,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
74
# Students in K Grade:
-
444
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
772
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
883
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
931
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
945
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
4,876
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
5,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
37,258
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
36,210
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
35,159
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
34,362
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,665
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,968 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,888 is less than the state median of $15,145. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$4 MM
$8 MM

Spending (19-20)
$4 MM
$8 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,968
$16,276

Spending / Student
$14,888
$15,145

Best Dighton School District Public High Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dighton High School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Wichita
Dighton, KS 67839
(620) 397-5333
Dighton, KS 67839
(620) 397-5333
Grades: 7-12
| 94 students
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