Total enrollment
865
-131 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Baxter Springs
Kansas · 865 students · 1 city
4 public K-12 schools, 865 students, one district. That is the Baxter Springs entry on the numbers, with a mix of 2 elementary and 2 high.
7-year change in Baxter Springs
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Springs High | Baxter Springs | High | 07-12 | 361 |
| Lincoln Elem | Baxter Springs | Elementary | PK-02 | 245 |
| Central Elem | Baxter Springs | Elementary | 03-06 | 223 |
| USD 508 eAcademy | Baxter Springs | High | 07-12 | 36 |
About Baxter Springs
As a small district in Kansas, Baxter Springs enrolls 865 students across 4 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Baxter Springs comprises 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Baxter Springs runs about 216 students per campus, 39% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 996 students in SY 2017-18 versus 865 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Baxter Springs gained 1 school, going from 3 to 4.
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