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 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
893 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
12,614 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.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
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%
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
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.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,111
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,327
$17,019
Best Baxter Springs School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
801 Lincoln
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(620) 856-3322
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(620) 856-3322
Grades: PK-2
| 247 students
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