Enrollment
86
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dighton, KS
Dighton High
Federal NCES profile for Dighton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200555001296
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dighton High earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Kansas schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 35.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 86
- students enrolled
Dighton High has class sizes smaller than 93% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.8%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dighton High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dighton High
Dighton High is a small combined-grade school in Dighton, Kansas, enrolling 86 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Dighton High is leaner than roughly 93% of Kansas schools and 38% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.8% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 86 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 105 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Dighton's public schools, it stands alongside Dighton Elem (139 students): Dighton High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.6:1 vs 17.4:1).
Its district, Dighton, also runs Dighton Elem (139 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dighton High compares
Dighton High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 38% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.8% | ▼ 16% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 7% in Kansas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,779
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, Dighton High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dighton, which includes Dighton High.
$14,779
Per student
-5%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.2%
State 53.1%
Federal 5.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dighton High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dighton Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dighton High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar other schools in Dighton
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~86 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Dighton High
How many students attend Dighton High?
Dighton High has 86 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dighton, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dighton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Dighton High is 8.6:1, which is 38% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dighton High?
35.8% of students at Dighton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dighton High?
The largest demographic group at Dighton High is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Dighton, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dighton High?
Dighton High has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dighton High a good school?
Dighton High earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dighton?
Besides Dighton High, Dighton also operates Dighton Elem (139 students). See the Dighton district page for the complete list.
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