C+
Baxter Springs Unified School District 508
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Baxter Springs and Spring Valley.
Students
865
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,651
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Baxter Springs Unified School District 508
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.4M, about $5,035 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Arcadia.
PK–8Northeast ElemNortheast Unified School District 246
9–12North East HighNortheast Unified School District 246
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,651 per student · 5% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 73%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
882’21
893’22
867’23
865’24
About steady.
Students
White 72%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.