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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,128 students in Dodge City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Dodge City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
7,181 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
82%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
14%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,843 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,846
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,843
$17,192
Best Dodge City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Miller Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Avenue G
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
511 Sunnyside St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Gr: PK-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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