Dodge City School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 7,180 students in Dodge City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.
Public Schools in Dodge City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Dodge City School District are Miller Elementary School, Northwest Elementary School and Soule Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Dodge City School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kansas.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Dodge City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Dodge City School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,322 Schools
# Students
7,180 Students
490,702 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
34,009 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dodge City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 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 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%

Graduation Rate
91%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
# American Indian Students
23 Students
4,268 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
13,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,692 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
20%
# Black Students
104 Students
33,739 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,176 Students
315,772 Students
% White Students
16%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
937 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
25,576 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
429
18,630
# Students in K Grade:
544
35,465
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
35,410
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
36,289
# Students in 3rd Grade:
575
36,729
# Students in 4th Grade:
546
37,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
535
37,566
# Students in 6th Grade:
514
36,694
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
36,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
500
36,173
# Students in 9th Grade:
519
37,382
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
35,769
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
34,526
# Students in 12th Grade:
496
33,966
# Ungraded Students:
36
2,430
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,467. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,023 is less than the state median of $14,392. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$8 MM

Spending
$94 MM
$8 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,491
$15,467

Spending / Student
$13,023
$14,392

Best Dodge City School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller Elementary School
Math: 51% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Avenue G
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 861 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2100 6th Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2115
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2115
Grades: K-5
| 422 students
Rank: #33.
Soule Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Soule Street
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2116
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2116
Grades: K-5
| 397 students
Rank: #44.
Wilroads Gardens Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11558 E Main Rd
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2101
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2101
Grades: K-5
| 130 students
Rank: #55.
Ross Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3001 6th Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2103
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2103
Grades: K-5
| 567 students
Rank: #66.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
511 Sunnyside St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Grades: K-5
| 287 students
Rank: #77.
Central Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Central Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2104
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2104
Grades: K-5
| 261 students
Rank: #88.
Comanche Middle School
Math: 18% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1601 First Ave.
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 371-1100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 371-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Beeson Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W Beeson Rd
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2113
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2113
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Linn Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1900 W Linn St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2114
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2114
Grades: K-5
| 429 students
Rank: #1111.
Dodge City Middle School
Math: 16% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Sixth Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students
Rank: #1212.
Dodge City High School
Math: 13% | Reading: 11%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2201 Ross Blvd.
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2110
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,962 students
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