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Dodge City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,040 students in Dodge City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Dodge City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
7,181 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Dodge City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
24 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,877 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
22%
# Black Students
105 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,009 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
14%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
400
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
457
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
517
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
507
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
519
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
523
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
550
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
541
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
11
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,846 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 $14,843 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,846
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,843
$17,192
Best Dodge City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Avenue G
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 765 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Sixth Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2115
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2115
Grades: K-5
| 374 students
Rank: #33.
Ross Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3001 6th Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2103
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2103
Grades: K-5
| 519 students
Rank: #44.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
511 Sunnyside St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #55.
Soule Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 Soule St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2116
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2116
Grades: K-5
| 400 students
Rank: #66.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Central Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2104
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2104
Grades: K-5
| 387 students
Rank: #77.
Linn Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1900 W Linn St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2114
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2114
Grades: K-5
| 349 students
Rank: #88.
Comanche Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1601 First Ave.
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 371-1100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 371-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 761 students
Rank: #99.
Dodge City Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Sixth Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 793 students
Rank: #1010.
Beeson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W Beeson Rd
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2113
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2113
Grades: K-5
| 329 students
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