Baxter Springs operates 4 public schools serving 893 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 865 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cherokee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,424 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 13.1% local, 81.5% state, and 5.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,143 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #76 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 156.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.9% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Baxter Springs High accounts for 41.7% of all Baxter Springs student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Baxter Springs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Baxter Springs school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Baxter Springs school enrollment ranges from 36 students (lowest) to 361 students (highest), a spread of 325 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Baxter Springs has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Baxter Springs student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Baxter Springs chronic absenteeism rate is 21.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Baxter Springs is typically wider than the Baxter Springs-aggregate figure suggests.
Baxter Springs has 4 schools, including 3 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 893 students.
How much does Baxter Springs spend per student?
Baxter Springs spends $15,424 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #76 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Baxter Springs?
The average teacher salary in Baxter Springs is $72,143 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Baxter Springs?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cherokee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Baxter Springs?
Baxter Springs students are 73.9% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baxter Springs?
Baxter Springs has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #76 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.