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Dighton Unified School District 482
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Dighton Township, Dighton, Alamota Township, Wilson Township and White Rock Township, and parts of Jerome Township and Larrabee Township.
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 Lacey Township.
PK–4Colby ElemColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
5–8Colby Middle SchoolColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
9–12Colby Senior HighColby Public Schools Unified School District 315
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 Township, Johnson Township, Ohio Township
$16,421per student
Wheatland Unified School District 292Gove Township, Lewis Township, Payne Township
$23,899per student
Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468Cheyenne Township, Lewis Township
$57,947per student
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293Baker Township, Payne Township
$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.