C−
Dodge City Unified School District 443
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Dodge City, Enterprise Township, Dodge Township, Richland Township, Ford Township, Grandview Township, Royal Township, Fairview Township and Concord Township, and parts of Spearville Township.
Students
7,268
Schools
11
Spent per student
$14,355
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$61.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dodge City Unified School District 443
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $61.0M, about $8,391 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Custer Township.
PK–6Oberlin ElemOberlin Unified School District 294
7–12Decatur Community Jr/Sr HighOberlin Unified School District 294
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,355 per student · 4% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 75%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,015’20
7,188’21
7,233’22
7,181’23
7,268’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 82%White 13%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Miller Elem
B−780 students26:1
Ross Elementary School
C+502 students18:1
Central Elem
C381 students18:1
Northwest Elem
B380 students20:1
Soule Elementary School
C+375 students17:1
Sunnyside Elem
C−365 students22:1
Linn Elementary
C−361 students28:1
Beeson Elementary
D355 students23:1
Dodge City Middle School
D808 students17:1
Comanche Middle School
C−783 students14:1
Dodge City High School
C−2,178 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102Cimarron Township, East Hess Township, South Roscoe Township
$14,626per student
Bucklin Unified School District 459Bucklin Township, Sodville Township
$18,593per student
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227Sawlog Township, South Roscoe Township
$17,758per student
Fowler Unified School District 225Wilburn Township
$22,716per student
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.