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Public School Review - Established 2003

Dodge City School District

2112 First Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (620) 371-1070
www.usd443.org

Top Rankings

Dodge City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 7,268 students in Dodge City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.
Public Schools in Dodge City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
7,268 Students
477,077 Students
# Teachers
397 Teachers
34,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDodge City School DistrictKansas
Pre-K40475
Kind519108
1467110
2526114
3507119
4526116
5550119
6539120
7507122
8545122
9537128
10561128
11526126
12527124
Grade Not Listed278
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District Rank

Dodge City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#280 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDodge City School District
2023#280
2022#273
2021#269
2019#270
2018#253
2017#276
2016#270
2015#275
2014#284
2013#284
2012#271
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18%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
202318%31%
202218%29%
202118%28%
201922%33%
201821%33%
201720%34%
201620%35%
201519%33%
201353%77%
201278%84%
201179%84%
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16%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
202216%32%
202121%36%
201920%37%
201821%37%
201720%38%
201625%41%
201525%42%
201369%84%
201279%86%
201180%87%
201077%85%
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16%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
202216%31%
202119%35%
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87%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
202387%89%
202292%89%
202191%86%
202090%87%
201991%86%
201891%86%
201791%85%
201691%85%
201584%85%
201484%85%
201389%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
20240.310.58
20230.320.57
20220.340.56
20210.340.56
20200.360.55
20190.360.55
20180.350.54
20170.350.54
20160.350.54
20150.360.54
20140.360.53
20130.370.53
20120.380.52
20110.390.51
20100.430.49
20090.430.47
20080.440.45
20070.460.45
20060.490.42
20050.500.44
20040.520.42
20030.530.39
20020.550.38
20010.560.36
20000.570.34
19990.570.34
19980.570.33
19970.560.32
19960.550.31
19950.530.31
19940.520.29
19930.480.28
19920.460.28
19910.430.27
19900.420.25
19890.420.26
19880.390.26
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
20121%2%
20111%2%
20101%1%
20091%3%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19902%1%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%3%
20141%3%
20132%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20102%2%
20092%3%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20063%2%
20053%3%
20043%3%
20032%2%
20023%2%
20013%2%
20004%2%
19994%2%
19984%2%
19973%2%
19964%2%
19954%2%
19944%2%
19934%2%
19924%2%
19914%2%
19903%1%
19896%2%
19886%2%
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% Hispanic
82%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
202482%22%
202381%21%
202280%21%
202180%20%
202078%20%
201978%20%
201879%19%
201779%19%
201679%19%
201576%19%
201479%18%
201377%18%
201277%17%
201176%16%
201073%16%
200973%14%
200871%13%
200769%13%
200666%12%
200564%12%
200461%11%
200359%10%
200255%10%
200152%9%
200048%8%
199945%8%
199844%7%
199741%7%
199637%6%
199533%6%
199430%5%
199326%5%
199224%5%
199120%4%
199018%4%
198917%4%
198815%4%
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% Black
2%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
20242%7%
20232%7%
20222%6%
20212%7%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20181%7%
20171%7%
20161%7%
20152%7%
20142%7%
20132%7%
20121%7%
20112%7%
20102%8%
20093%9%
20083%9%
20073%9%
20063%9%
20053%9%
20043%9%
20033%9%
20022%9%
20013%9%
20002%9%
19993%9%
19982%9%
19973%8%
19963%9%
19953%8%
19943%8%
19933%8%
19922%8%
19913%8%
19903%8%
19893%8%
19883%8%
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% White
13%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
202414%61%
202314%62%
202215%63%
202116%63%
202017%64%
201917%64%
201818%65%
201718%65%
201618%65%
201517%65%
201417%66%
201318%67%
201218%67%
201118%68%
201021%69%
200921%71%
200823%73%
200725%73%
200627%75%
200529%74%
200432%75%
200335%77%
200239%78%
200141%79%
200045%80%
199947%80%
199850%81%
199753%82%
199656%82%
199560%83%
199463%84%
199367%84%
199270%84%
199173%85%
199074%86%
198974%85%
198876%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
20241%6%
20232%6%
20222%6%
20211%6%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20181%5%
20171%5%
20161%5%
20153%5%
20141%5%
20131%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20101%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,666 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
2023$114 MM$9 MM
2022$108 MM$9 MM
2021$114 MM$9 MM
2020$108 MM$9 MM
2019$100 MM$8 MM
2018$97 MM$8 MM
2017$88 MM$8 MM
2016$86 MM$8 MM
2015$73 MM$7 MM
2014$81 MM$7 MM
2012$77 MM$7 MM
2011$75 MM$7 MM
2010$73 MM$7 MM
2009$75 MM$7 MM
2008$71 MM$7 MM
2007$69 MM$7 MM
2006$61 MM$6 MM
2005$55 MM$6 MM
2004$56 MM$6 MM
2003$53 MM$5 MM
2002$43 MM$5 MM
2001$39 MM$5 MM
2000$35 MM$5 MM
1999$32 MM$5 MM
1998$28 MM$5 MM
1997$25 MM$4 MM
1996$24 MM$4 MM
1995$23 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$107 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
2023$107 MM$9 MM
2022$92 MM$9 MM
2021$107 MM$9 MM
2020$92 MM$9 MM
2019$103 MM$8 MM
2018$94 MM$8 MM
2017$164 MM$8 MM
2016$82 MM$7 MM
2015$67 MM$7 MM
2014$75 MM$8 MM
2012$77 MM$7 MM
2011$69 MM$7 MM
2010$67 MM$7 MM
2009$66 MM$7 MM
2008$66 MM$6 MM
2007$66 MM$6 MM
2006$55 MM$6 MM
2005$54 MM$5 MM
2004$51 MM$5 MM
2003$50 MM$5 MM
2002$44 MM$5 MM
2001$36 MM$5 MM
2000$31 MM$4 MM
1999$28 MM$5 MM
1998$27 MM$4 MM
1997$24 MM$4 MM
1996$23 MM$4 MM
1995$22 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,656
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
2023$15,732$15,911
2022$14,705$16,697
2021$15,972$17,320
2020$14,705$16,697
2019$13,938$15,744
2018$13,491$15,467
2017$12,186$15,341
2016$12,082$14,640
2015$10,309$13,276
2014$11,585$13,122
2012$11,483$12,936
2011$11,285$12,861
2010$12,106$13,276
2009$12,048$12,944
2008$11,604$12,242
2007$11,549$11,412
2006$10,332$11,285
2005$9,131$9,664
2004$9,451$10,416
2003$9,170$9,484
2002$7,561$8,371
2001$6,996$8,463
2000$6,499$7,904
1999$6,150$7,649
1998$5,406$7,337
1997$4,835$6,957
1995$4,593$6,779
1992$3,915$5,351
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Spending / Student
$14,666
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDodge City School DistrictKansas
2023$14,737$16,765
2022$12,558$16,946
2021$14,962$18,249
2020$12,558$16,946
2019$14,334$15,141
2018$13,023$14,392
2017$22,649$14,791
2016$11,511$14,098
2015$9,517$12,850
2014$10,818$13,590
2012$11,457$12,639
2011$10,297$12,670
2010$11,177$12,850
2009$10,706$12,499
2008$10,809$11,520
2007$11,041$10,721
2006$9,350$10,879
2005$9,038$9,345
2004$8,587$9,605
2003$8,573$8,953
2002$7,666$8,130
2001$6,512$8,091
2000$5,734$7,535
1999$5,309$7,512
1998$5,143$7,184
1997$4,732$6,916
1995$4,527$6,698
1992$3,846$5,706
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Best Dodge City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Miller Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Avenue G
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Ross Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3001 6th Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2103
Gr: K-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 Sixth Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2115
Gr: K-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #44.
Linn Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 W Linn St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2114
Gr: K-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Soule Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Soule St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2116
Gr: K-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #66.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
511 Sunnyside St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #77.
Comanche Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 First Ave.
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 371-1100
Gr: 6-8 | 783 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #88.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Central Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2104
Gr: K-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #99.
Dodge City Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Sixth Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1010.
Dodge City High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Ross Blvd.
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2110
Gr: 9-12 | 2,178 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1111.
Beeson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 W Beeson Rd
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2113
Gr: K-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dodge City School District?
Dodge City School District manages 11 public schools serving 7,268 students.
What is the rank of Dodge City School District?
Dodge City School District is ranked #279 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Dodge City School District?
82% of Dodge City School District students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Dodge City School District?
Dodge City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 14:1.
What is Dodge City School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,666 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,268 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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