Baxter Springs School District

1108 Military Ave
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Baxter Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 430 students in Baxter Springs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Baxter Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Baxter Springs School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Baxter Springs High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
893 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Baxter Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#68 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baxter Springs  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baxter Springs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baxter Springs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baxter Springs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baxter Springs  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.55
# American Indian Students
89 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
690 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
77%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
113
# Students in K Grade:
54
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
7
1,678

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,327 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baxter Springs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baxter Springs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,111
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baxter Springs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,327
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baxter Springs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baxter Springs School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baxter Springs High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 N Military
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(620) 856-3366
Grades: 7-12
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
Usd 508 Eacademy
Magnet School
100 N. Miliary
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(620) 856-3366
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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