Baxter Springs School District

1108 Military Ave
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 233 students in Baxter Springs School District.
Public Preschools in Baxter Springs School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
867 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#68 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baxter Springs  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baxter Springs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baxter Springs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baxter Springs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baxter Springs  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.55
# American Indian Students
96 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
644 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
53
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
74
# Ungraded Students:
4
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,564 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,757 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baxter Springs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baxter Springs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,564
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baxter Springs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,757
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baxter Springs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baxter Springs School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
801 Lincoln
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(620) 856-3322
Grades: PK-2
| 233 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 867 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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