Dodge City operates 11 public schools serving 7,233 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,268 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ford County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,731 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 11.0% local, 76.6% state, and 12.5% 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 $58,310 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #161 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 396:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% White, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Dodge City High School accounts for 30.0% of all Dodge City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dodge City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Dodge City school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
Dodge City school enrollment ranges from 355 students (lowest) to 2,178 students (highest), a spread of 1,823 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dodge City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.8% 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.
Dodge City student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dodge City chronic absenteeism rate is 14.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Dodge City has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 2 other, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,233 students.
How much does Dodge City spend per student?
Dodge City spends $13,731 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #161 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Dodge City?
The average teacher salary in Dodge City is $58,310 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dodge City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ford County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dodge City?
Dodge City students are 82.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% White, 1.9% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dodge City?
Dodge City has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #161 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.