Total enrollment
225
-31 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Dighton
Kansas · Public K-12
2 public-school campuses operate inside Dighton, with roughly 225 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Dighton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 82%
% Hispanic
9%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 12%: 256 students in SY 2017-18 versus 225 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 82% to 90% over the same window.
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.