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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 Lees.
PK–4Oakley ElemOakley Unified School District 274
5–8Oakley Middle SchoolOakley Unified School District 274
9–12Oakley Sr HighOakley Unified School District 274
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.