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Item: Baxter Springs School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1108 Military Ave
Baxter Springs, KS 66713

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Top 20%

Tel: (620) 856-2375

www.usd508.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

865 Students

172,009 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
Pre-K	89	75
Kind	56	84
1	57	83
2	43	85

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District Rank

Baxter Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#39 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District
2023	#39
2022	#68
2021	#102
2019	#121
2018	#155
2017	#165
2016	#242
2015	#199
2014	#186
2013	#186
2012	#235

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44%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2023	44%	31%
2022	33%	29%
2021	31%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	31%	33%
2017	31%	34%
2016	21%	35%
2015	22%	33%
2013	78%	77%
2012	85%	84%
2011	84%	84%

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41%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2022	41%	32%
2021	39%	36%
2019	37%	37%
2018	31%	37%
2017	35%	38%
2016	34%	41%
2015	38%	42%
2013	88%	84%
2012	86%	86%
2011	89%	87%
2010	90%	85%

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30%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2022	30%	31%
2021	42%	35%

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84%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2023	84%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	82%	86%
2020	82%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	87%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2024	0.41	0.58
2023	0.37	0.57
2022	0.35	0.56
2021	0.35	0.56
2020	0.29	0.55
2019	0.29	0.55
2018	0.29	0.54
2017	0.29	0.54
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.29	0.54
2014	0.32	0.53
2013	0.29	0.53
2012	0.31	0.52
2011	0.29	0.51
2010	0.28	0.49
2009	0.31	0.47
2008	0.30	0.45
2007	0.29	0.45
2006	0.29	0.42
2005	0.28	0.44
2004	0.29	0.42
2003	0.26	0.39
2002	0.22	0.38
2001	0.17	0.36
2000	0.14	0.34
1999	0.16	0.34
1998	0.13	0.33
1997	0.12	0.32
1996	0.14	0.31
1995	0.16	0.31
1994	0.16	0.29
1993	0.14	0.28
1992	0.15	0.28
1991	0.09	0.27
1990	0.08	0.25
1989	0.10	0.26
1988	0.09	0.26

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2024	12%	1%
2023	11%	1%
2022	9%	1%
2021	11%	1%
2020	11%	1%
2019	11%	1%
2018	12%	1%
2017	12%	1%
2016	12%	1%
2015	12%	1%
2014	11%	1%
2013	11%	1%
2012	11%	2%
2011	9%	2%
2010	10%	1%
2009	10%	3%
2008	11%	2%
2007	10%	2%
2006	10%	2%
2005	10%	2%
2004	12%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	8%	1%
2001	6%	1%
2000	5%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	7%	1%
1994	7%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2014	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2024	4%	22%
2023	4%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	1%	20%
2019	1%	20%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	2%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	3%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	2%	8%
1989	2%	8%

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% White

72%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2024	76%	61%
2023	79%	62%
2022	80%	63%
2021	80%	63%
2020	84%	64%
2019	84%	64%
2018	84%	65%
2017	84%	65%
2016	83%	65%
2015	84%	65%
2014	82%	66%
2013	83%	67%
2012	82%	67%
2011	84%	68%
2010	84%	69%
2009	82%	71%
2008	83%	73%
2007	84%	73%
2006	84%	75%
2005	84%	74%
2004	83%	75%
2003	86%	77%
2002	88%	78%
2001	91%	79%
2000	92%	80%
1999	92%	80%
1998	92%	81%
1997	94%	82%
1996	92%	82%
1995	91%	83%
1994	91%	84%
1993	93%	84%
1992	92%	84%
1991	95%	85%
1990	96%	86%
1989	95%	85%
1988	95%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2024	5%	6%
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,791 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$9 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$13 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$8 MM
2016	$12 MM	$8 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$7 MM
2012	$11 MM	$7 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$9 MM	$7 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$9 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$13 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$8 MM
2016	$11 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$8 MM
2012	$11 MM	$7 MM
2011	$10 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$5 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,600

$16,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2023	$15,111	$15,911
2022	$14,145	$16,697
2021	$14,944	$17,320
2020	$14,145	$16,697
2019	$13,279	$15,744
2018	$13,228	$15,467
2017	$11,877	$15,341
2016	$11,560	$14,640
2015	$9,769	$13,276
2014	$10,830	$13,122
2012	$9,951	$12,936
2011	$10,051	$12,861
2010	$10,371	$13,276
2009	$10,980	$12,944
2008	$10,444	$12,242
2007	$9,644	$11,412
2006	$9,319	$11,285
2005	$8,091	$9,664
2004	$8,365	$10,416
2003	$7,936	$9,484
2002	$7,205	$8,371
2001	$6,654	$8,463
2000	$6,667	$7,904
1999	$6,166	$7,649
1998	$5,968	$7,337
1997	$5,859	$6,957
1995	$5,666	$6,779
1992	$4,854	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$14,791

$17,212

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Baxter Springs School District	Kansas
2023	$14,327	$16,765
2022	$13,766	$16,946
2021	$14,168	$18,249
2020	$13,766	$16,946
2019	$13,244	$15,141
2018	$12,606	$14,392
2017	$11,187	$14,791
2016	$10,787	$14,098
2015	$9,177	$12,850
2014	$16,585	$13,590
2012	$10,271	$12,639
2011	$9,640	$12,670
2010	$9,743	$12,850
2009	$10,925	$12,499
2008	$9,926	$11,520
2007	$9,503	$10,721
2006	$9,230	$10,879
2005	$8,224	$9,345
2004	$8,221	$9,605
2003	$7,760	$8,953
2002	$7,187	$8,130
2001	$6,538	$8,091
2000	$6,333	$7,535
1999	$6,290	$7,512
1998	$6,756	$7,184
1997	$5,944	$6,916
1995	$5,578	$6,698
1992	$4,781	$5,706

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Best Baxter Springs School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Lincoln Elementary School

801 Lincoln
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(620) 856-3322

Gr: PK-2 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 865 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 84% (Top 30% in KS)
: Top 20%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 20%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education