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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 2 public preschools serving 1,128 students in Dodge City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Dodge City School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
7,181 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
12,675 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,877 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
20%
# Black Students
105 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,009 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
14%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
400
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
457
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
517
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
507
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
519
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
523
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
550
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
541
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
74
# Ungraded Students:
11
-
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 Preschools (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.
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
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