Dighton School District

710 E Lincoln St
Dighton, KS 67839
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 86 students in Dighton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, 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 25% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), 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 86%.
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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
225 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#16 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
53%
31%
40-44%
32%
30-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥50%
89%
(2022-23)
16.7%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,391 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,569 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,391
$16,295
Spending / Student
$18,569
$17,212

Best Dighton School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dighton High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S Wichita
Dighton, KS 67839
(620) 397-5333
Gr: 7-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 225 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 5%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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