Total enrollment
225
-26 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Dighton
Kansas · 225 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Dighton's 2 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 225 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Dighton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Dighton
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 256 to 225 students (down 12%) and from 21 to 24 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dighton Elem | Dighton | Elementary | PK-06 | 139 |
| Dighton High | Dighton | High | 07-12 | 86 |
About Dighton
Dighton is a rural-scale public-school district in Kansas. The district operates 2 schools and enrolls approximately 225 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Dighton covers 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Dighton runs about 113 students per school, 68% below the state mean of roughly 355.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 10%: 251 students in SY 2020-21 versus 225 in SY 2024-25.
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