Total enrollment
865
-38 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Baxter Springs
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Baxter Springs ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 865 | #97 of 156 | #7,481 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #72 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #65 of 154 | #2,510 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.6% | #28 of 156 | #2,580 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Baxter Springs
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 996 to 829 students (down 17%) and from 64 to 67 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 school, 39% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 903 students in SY 2020-21 versus 865 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Baxter Springs gained 1 school, going from 3 to 4.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Baxter Springs discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.