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Dighton Unified School District 482
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Dighton, Dighton, Alamota, Wilson and White Rock, and parts of Jerome and Larrabee.
Students
225
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,939
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dighton Unified School District 482
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the KS average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020
- Debt of $8.3M, about $36,844 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dighton.
PK–6Dighton ElemThis district
7–12Dighton HighThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,939 per student · 20% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
251’20
258’21
257’22
243’23
225’24
Down 10.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ness City Unified School District 303Eden, Johnson, Ohio
$16,421per student
Wheatland Unified School District 292Gove, Lewis, Payne
$23,899per student
Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468Cheyenne, Lewis
$57,947per student
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293Baker, Payne
$17,458per 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.