Dighton

The Dighton school district in Kansas is home to two standout schools - Dighton Elementary and Dighton High. Both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank among the top schools in the state, with Dighton Elementary ranking 125 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and Dighton High ranking 77 out of 318 Kansas high schools.

Dighton Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 60.48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.55% proficient or better in Mathematics - significantly higher than the state averages of 33.55% and 31.6%, respectively. Dighton High School also demonstrates strong academic achievement, with 42.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.25% in Mathematics, again exceeding the state averages.

Despite having relatively high free/reduced lunch rates of 46.3% at Dighton Elementary and 42.11% at Dighton High, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, both schools are providing a high-quality education. The higher student-teacher ratio at Dighton Elementary (19.7) compared to Dighton High (9) may contribute to the stronger academic performance at the high school level, while the higher spending per student at Dighton High ($17,124) compared to Dighton Elementary ($8,535) could also be a factor in the schools' success.