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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,160 students in Dodge City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
7,233 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
12,614 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
0.32
0.54
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,872 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
20%
# Black Students
125 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,030 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
14%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
414
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
526
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
493
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
531
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
556
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
529
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
515
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
544
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
535
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
510
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
487
64
# Ungraded Students:
19
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,732 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 $14,737 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,732
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,737
$17,019
Best Dodge City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 774 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 386 students
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