Total enrollment
227
-91 (-29%) vs SY 2017-18
Lane County
Kansas · Public K-12
Lane County, Kansas hosts 4 public K-12 schools and around 227 students, averaging roughly 57 per campus. Dighton runs the largest share. The level mix is 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
7-year change in Lane County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 82%
% Hispanic
10%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
4
2 districts
Enrollment
227
NCES CCD
Median income
$54,526
Below Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
46.7%
Below Kansas avg
Elementary
2
141 students
Middle
0
schools
High
2
86 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Dighton
225 students · 2 districts in Lane County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Lane County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
24.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
0.4%
civilian labor
Median age
50
24.7% under 18
Test scores in Lane County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 2 schools ranked. Kansas state average: 44.5%.
Top 2 schools (ELA)
- Dighton Elem· 55.3%
- Dighton High· 53.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dighton Elem | Dighton | Elementary | PK-06 | 139 | · |
| Dighton High | Dighton | High | 07-12 | 86 | · |
| Healy Elem | Healy | Elementary | KG-08 | 2 | · |
| Healy High | Healy | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Lane County
About Lane County
In Kansas, Lane County is a low-population county of about 1,461 residents. 4 public schools across the county serves about 227 students between them.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $54,526 a year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 9%. That income level is 18% lower than the Kansas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lane County is built around 2 elementary schools (141 students), and 2 high schools (86).
Dighton is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 225 students across Lane County.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lane County has shrank 29% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 318 students to 227. Over that span, Lane County lost 1 school, going from 4 to 3. The White share of public-school enrollment rose from 82% to 89%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lane County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data