Photo: Gerald B. Keane · Public domainDodge City’s public schools score below 86% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
In Dodge City, 16% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dodge City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Dodge City’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,355 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Dodge City’s grade
D: better than 14% of Kansas school districts, #140 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dodge City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dodge City · depends on your address
Miller Elem
Grades PK–5 · 780 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Sunnyside Elem
Grades PK–5 · 365 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Dodge City · depends on your address
Dodge City Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 808 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Comanche Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 783 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Dodge City · depends on your address
Dodge City Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 808 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Comanche Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 783 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Dodge City · depends on your address
Dodge City Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 808 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Comanche Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 783 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dodge City
Dodge City High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,178 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dodge City
Dodge City High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,178 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dodge City
Dodge City High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,178 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dodge City
Dodge City High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,178 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Dodge City’s public schools are run by Dodge City Unified School District 443, which also serves Concord, Dodge, Enterprise and Fairview and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Dodge City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Dodge City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge City | D | Dodge City Unified School District 443 |
| Dodge | — | Dodge City Unified School District 443 |
| Richland | — | Dodge City Unified School District 443 |
| Grandview | — | Dodge City Unified School District 443 |
All 3 neighbors share Dodge City Unified School District 443 with Dodge City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Dodge City
11 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).
Questions about Dodge City’s schools
Are Dodge City’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dodge City children attend score below 86% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #140 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dodge City in?
Dodge City Unified School District 443, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,268 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dodge City kids go to high school?
Dodge City High School, with 2,178 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Dodge City’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Dodge City Unified School District 443 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Dodge City spend per student?
$14,355 in Dodge City Unified School District 443 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dodge City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dodge City → They have their own page.
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.