Total enrollment
7,268
+253 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Dodge City
Kansas · 7,268 students · 1 city
Dodge City has 11 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 7,268 Kansas students across 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Dodge City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dodge City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #121 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,268 | #12 of 156 | #1,301 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #17 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #151 of 154 | #7,876 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 83.0% | #2 of 156 | #1,047 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #57 of 85 | #4,768 of 6,853 |
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 Dodge City
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Miller Elem at 32.5% proficient to Central Elem at 13.6%, a gap of 18.9 points. That is the 51st widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,050 to 7,268 students (up 3%) and from 429 to 395 full-time teachers (down 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge City High School | Dodge City | High | 09-12 | 2,178 |
| Dodge City Middle School | Dodge City | Middle | 06-08 | 808 |
| Comanche Middle School | Dodge City | Middle | 06-08 | 783 |
| Miller Elem | Dodge City | Elementary | PK-05 | 780 |
| Ross Elementary School | Dodge City | Elementary | KG-05 | 502 |
| Central Elem | Dodge City | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 |
| Northwest Elem | Dodge City | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 |
| Soule Elementary School | Dodge City | Elementary | KG-05 | 375 |
| Sunnyside Elem | Dodge City | Elementary | PK-05 | 365 |
| Linn Elementary | Dodge City | Elementary | KG-05 | 361 |
| Beeson Elementary | Dodge City | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
About Dodge City
Dodge City is a small Kansas school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 7,268.
On the school-mix side, Dodge City comprises 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Dodge City is about 661, higher than the Kansas average of roughly 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Dodge City has climbed 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,015 students to 7,268.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dodge City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.