C−
Dodge City Unified School District 443
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Dodge City, Enterprise, Dodge, Richland, Ford, Grandview, Royal, Fairview and Concord, and parts of Spearville.
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 Sappa.
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, East Hess, South Roscoe
$14,626per student
Bucklin Unified School District 459Bucklin, Sodville
$18,593per student
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227Sawlog, South Roscoe
$17,758per student
Fowler Unified School District 225Wilburn
$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.