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Schools in Dighton Township · Dighton Unified School District 482

Dighton Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Kansas districts

Math proficiency in Dighton Township’s districts is 52%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dighton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 23 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.9K
▲ 20% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
225 students on the public path
In brief

Dighton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,939 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Dighton High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dighton Township’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 95% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (639)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 125 test results could put Dighton Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dighton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (126 in math, 124 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dighton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Dighton ElemDighton Unified School District 482A−
7–12Dighton HighDighton Unified School District 482B−

Dighton Township’s public schools are run by Dighton Unified School District 482, which also serves Alamota, Dighton, White Rock and Wilson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dighton Unified School District 482Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 225 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,939KS $14,966 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 32.5% · 124 students tested
Math52%
State average 29.4% · 126 students tested

Dighton Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Dighton Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dighton TownshipA+Dighton Unified School District 482
Alamota—Dighton Unified School District 482
Garfield—Garden City Unified School District 457 PK–12 · Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102 PK–12
Wilson—Dighton Unified School District 482 PK–12 · Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468 K–12
Cheyenne—Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468

2 of the 4 neighbors share Dighton Unified School District 482 with Dighton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Dighton Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dighton Townshipby address
Dighton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dighton
A−
139 students11:1Rate it →
Dighton High
High · Grades 7–12 · Dighton
B−
86 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Dighton Township’s schools

Are Dighton Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dighton Township children attend outscore 95% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dighton Township in?

Dighton Unified School District 482, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 225 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Dighton Township spend per student?

$17,939 in Dighton Unified School District 482 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Dighton Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.