Baxter Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 247 students in Baxter Springs School District.
Public Preschools in Baxter Springs School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Baxter Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
# American Indian Students
89 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
690 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
77%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
54
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
64
# Ungraded Students:
7
6
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,327 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 893 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 33% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
