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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 162 students in Dighton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Dighton School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
21,455 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
225 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
10
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,852 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,257 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: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 257 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Graduation Rate
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 50-54% (Top 5%)
Reading Proficiency
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
