Total enrollment
225
-26 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Dighton
Kansas · Public K-12
2 public schools operate inside Dighton, with roughly 225 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Dighton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
733
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
225
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dighton Elem | Elementary | PK-06 | 139 |
| Dighton High | High | 07-12 | 86 |
About Dighton
Across Dighton, Kansas, 2 public schools hosts about 225 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Average school size in Dighton is around 113 students, 68% noticeably below the Kansas average of about 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 10%: 251 students in SY 2020-21 versus 225 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dighton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.