Enrollment
86
High
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIGHTON·NCES 200555001296
Dighton High
200 S Wichita, Dighton, KS 67839 · (620) 397-5333 · Lane County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL86 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
37 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dighton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
KS avg 44.5% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
42.5%
KS avg 38.8% . +14.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
86
-24 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 9.1:1
% White
92%
was 79%
% Hispanic
8%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Dighton High
Set in Dighton, Kansas, Dighton High is a minimally staffed high school, operated by Dighton. It hosts 86 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 79% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.
Within Dighton, which oversees 2 schools and 225 students, Dighton High is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Dighton High records that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest comes out to 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lane County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Dighton High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dighton High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Lane County shows median household earnings sit near $54,526, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lane County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227 students), of which Dighton High is one.
Dighton Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dighton High at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 39.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 110 students in 2018 compared to 86 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 79% to 92% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Dighton High community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,461
Census ACS
Median income
$54,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
227 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Dighton Elem0.3 mi · 139
- Healy Elem11.9 mi · 2
- Scott City Lower Elem23.9 mi · 230
- Scott City High24.1 mi · 302
- Scott Community Learning Center24.1 mi · 4
- Scott City Middle24.7 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Dighton HighHow many students attend Dighton High?
Dighton High enrolls approximately 86 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Dighton High serve?
Dighton High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dighton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dighton High is approximately 7.5:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dighton High?
At Dighton High, the student body is approximately 92% White, 8% Hispanic.
Who oversees Dighton High?
Dighton High is overseen by Dighton in Lane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.