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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 91 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 87%.
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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
243 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
21%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
88%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,881 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,193 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,881
$16,284
Spending / Student
$17,193
$17,200
Best Dighton School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dighton High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Wichita
Dighton, KS 67839
(620) 397-5333
Dighton, KS 67839
(620) 397-5333
Gr: 7-12 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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