Baxter Springs High

Summary:

Baxter Springs High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 389 students, located in Baxter Springs, Kansas, which is part of the Baxter Springs School District. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 112 to 301 out of Kansas high schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, Baxter Springs High ranked 139 out of 318 Kansas high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baxter Springs High's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics has been below the state average, with only 33.51% and 24.99% of students proficient or better, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science is relatively stronger, with 34.25% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 32.28%. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students has been relatively stronger, ranking 73 out of 249 Kansas high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (58.35% receive free or reduced-price lunch).

Comparing Baxter Springs High to nearby schools, Chetopa High has significantly lower academic performance, while Galena High has a slightly higher academic performance. Columbus Junior High and High School and Riverton High have similar academic performance to Baxter Springs High. Additionally, Unified School District 508 eAcademy, a virtual high school within the same district, has a much lower percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients and a smaller student population.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 100 N Military
       Baxter Springs, KS  66713


(620) 856-3366

District: Baxter Springs

SchoolDigger Rank:
139th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,654 Help


Feeder schools for Baxter Springs High:

Elementary:    Central Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.9%
American Indian:
9.3%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.4% Help


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Compare Details Baxter Springs High ranks better than 79.8% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Baxter Springs High ranks better than 56.3% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.9%), American Indian (9.3%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baxter Springs High is 13.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Baxter Springs High is $12,654.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Baxter Springs High:

SchoolDigger ranks Baxter Springs High 73rd of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Baxter Springs High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Baxter Springs High 139th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Baxter Springs High in the ranking list.)

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Baxter Springs:

SchoolDigger ranks Baxter Springs 31st of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Baxter Springs High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 23.28 312th 368 15.2%
2016 16.99 305th 343 11.1%
2017 31.96 257th 358 28.2%
2018 32.79 240th 350 31.4%
2019 39.37 217th 368 41.0%
2021 64.64 89th 367 75.7%
2022 50.14 147th 368 60.1%
2023 67.83 74th 362 79.6%
2024 69.82 73rd 362 79.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.50 101st 157 35.7%
2021 57.11 44th 160 72.5%
2022 51.45 62nd 171 63.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.79 143rd 255 43.9%
2019 51.69 112th 270 58.5%
2021 73.40 34th 275 87.6%
2022 71.26 33rd 270 87.8%
2023 78.29 22nd 300 92.7%
2024 80.50 21st 296 92.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.73 182nd 275 33.8%
2019 28.25 221st 294 24.8%
2021 69.41 64th 313 79.6%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.50 101st 157 35.7%
2021 57.11 44th 160 72.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.90 201st 280 28.2%
2019 47.42 145th 301 51.8%
2021 53.20 116th 308 62.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.53 258th 333 22.5%
2019 30.68 251st 344 27.0%
2021 55.78 114th 349 67.3%
2022 42.93 184th 349 47.3%
2023 64.94 82nd 349 76.5%
2024 72.19 65th 347 81.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Baxter Springs High

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Rank History for all high school students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.08 64th 262 75.6%
2007 47.95 155th 280 44.6%
2008 49.57 160th 267 40.1%
2009 44.13 192nd 291 34.0%
2010 59.94 133rd 302 56.0%
2011 40.74 213th 298 28.5%
2012 45.64 234th 317 26.2%
2013 36.76 263rd 323 18.6%
2015 18.59 301st 326 7.7%
2016 22.98 248th 313 20.8%
2017 29.46 225th 316 28.8%
2018 16.50 273rd 314 13.1%
2019 36.69 227th 325 30.2%
2021 54.53 137th 320 57.2%
2022 40.24 205th 324 36.7%
2023 61.23 112th 327 65.7%
2024 53.54 139th 318 56.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.44 99th 115 13.9%
2022 35.77 66th 117 43.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.47 216th 228 5.3%
2019 40.06 141st 229 38.4%
2021 61.60 62nd 213 70.9%
2022 41.45 138th 223 38.1%
2023 77.31 25th 250 90.0%
2024 60.79 73rd 249 70.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.16 213th 248 14.1%
2019 48.44 130th 249 47.8%
2021 55.34 103rd 250 58.8%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.44 99th 115 13.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.78 225th 248 9.3%
2019 27.17 197th 252 21.8%
2021 42.35 153rd 258 40.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Baxter Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.59 269th 296 9.1%
2019 26.55 253rd 306 17.3%
2021 48.60 151st 302 50.0%
2022 35.83 214th 307 30.3%
2023 55.93 121st 309 60.8%
2024 44.63 167th 295 43.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Baxter Springs High Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Baxter Springs High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 271 5 1 2 9 n/a n/a 0 288
1989 250 6 2 2 14 n/a n/a 0 274
1990 259 6 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 269
1991 241 3 3 1 9 n/a n/a 0 257
1992 214 3 3 2 18 n/a n/a 0 240
1993 241 1 1 2 20 n/a n/a 0 265
1994 241 0 2 2 26 n/a n/a 0 271
1995 242 2 2 2 18 n/a n/a 0 266
1996 242 2 2 2 18 n/a n/a 0 266
1997 238 4 2 1 10 n/a n/a 0 255
1998 275 2 3 3 7 n/a n/a 0 290
1999 258 3 3 2 15 n/a n/a 0 281
2000 256 0 2 1 5 n/a n/a 0 264
2001 232 1 1 1 10 n/a n/a 0 245
2002 239 0 4 5 24 n/a n/a 0 272
2003 239 0 4 5 24 n/a n/a 0 272
2004 229 0 15 6 31 n/a n/a 0 281
2005 211 1 7 6 31 n/a n/a 3 259
2006 227 6 8 7 29 n/a n/a 0 277
2007 187 4 9 7 20 n/a n/a 0 227
2008 220 2 6 7 25 n/a n/a 0 260
2009 216 6 9 4 16 n/a n/a 0 251
2010 222 7 0 0 18 4 0 0 251
2011 252 8 0 5 21 7 0 0 293
2012 244 9 1 7 30 7 0 0 298
2013 248 4 1 10 31 7 0 0 301
2014 369 3 3 16 53 8 0 0 452
2015 386 3 2 12 55 11 0 0 469
2016 389 4 3 12 63 13 0 0 484
2017 389 4 1 10 63 12 2 0 481
2018 378 4 2 14 47 12 2 0 459
2019 404 7 4 10 51 13 3 0 492
2020 383 5 2 13 42 10 11 0 466
2021 371 7 2 13 42 7 18 0 460
2022 327 6 2 11 27 4 19 0 396
2023 303 2 1 17 36 6 24 0 389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Baxter Springs High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 288 19.0 15.1 0
1989 274 21.0 13.0 n/a
1990 269 19.4 13.8 0
1991 257 18.4 13.9 n/a
1992 240 19.4 12.3 29.2
1993 265 19.4 13.7 26.8
1994 271 20.3 13.3 32.8
1995 266 20.8 12.8 33.5
1996 266 20.8 12.8 33.5
1997 255 20.8 12.3 38.8
1998 290 21.7 13.4 32.1
1999 281 20.7 13.6 32
2000 264 22.3 11.8 31.1
2001 245 20.3 12.1 33.1
2002 272 20.3 13.4 34.6
2003 272 20.3 13.4 34.6
2004 281 21.9 12.8 45.6
2005 259 21.6 12.0 37.9
2006 277 21.6 12.8 41.9
2007 227 23.7 9.6 49.3
2008 260 20.7 12.6 51.2
2009 251 22.5 11.2 54.6
2010 251 19.5 12.8 59
2011 293 19.5 15.0 58
2012 298 17.7 16.7 54
2013 301 18.5 16.2 54.5
2014 452 29.5 15.3 56
2015 469 31.0 15.1 60.1
2016 484 32.0 15.1 58.5
2017 481 27.6 17.4 55.3
2018 459 27.6 16.6 52.5
2019 492 28.3 17.3 55.7
2020 466 29.1 16.0 52.8
2021 460 26.6 17.2 46.1
2022 396 29.1 13.6 60.1
2023 389 28.6 13.6 58.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Baxter Springs High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 288 19.0 15.1 0
1989 274 21.0 13.0 n/a
1990 269 19.4 13.8 0
1991 257 18.4 13.9 n/a
1992 240 19.4 12.3 29.2
1993 265 19.4 13.7 26.8
1994 271 20.3 13.3 32.8
1995 266 20.8 12.8 33.5
1996 266 20.8 12.8 33.5
1997 255 20.8 12.3 38.8
1998 290 21.7 13.4 32.1
1999 281 20.7 13.6 32
2000 264 22.3 11.8 31.1
2001 245 20.3 12.1 33.1
2002 272 20.3 13.4 34.6
2003 272 20.3 13.4 34.6
2004 281 21.9 12.8 45.6
2005 259 21.6 12.0 37.9
2006 277 21.6 12.8 41.9
2007 227 23.7 9.6 49.3
2008 260 20.7 12.6 51.2
2009 251 22.5 11.2 54.6
2010 251 19.5 12.8 59
2011 293 19.5 15.0 58
2012 298 17.7 16.7 54
2013 301 18.5 16.2 54.5
2014 452 29.5 15.3 56
2015 469 31.0 15.1 60.1
2016 484 32.0 15.1 58.5
2017 481 27.6 17.4 55.3
2018 459 27.6 16.6 52.5
2019 492 28.3 17.3 55.7
2020 466 29.1 16.0 52.8
2021 460 26.6 17.2 46.1
2022 396 29.1 13.6 60.1
2023 389 28.6 13.6 58.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Baxter Springs High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $131 (1.0%) $12,523 (99.0%) $12,654

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Baxter Springs High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 217th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 74th of 362 Middle schools
 38.5%
Ranks 227th of 325 High schoolsRanks 112th of 327 High schools
 35.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Springs High)29.635.9
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Springs)29.636.4
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Springs High)27.243.8
 16.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Springs)27.242.4
 15.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Springs High)18.640.3
 21.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Springs)18.640.3
 21.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Springs High)17.416.1
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Springs)17.414.9
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Baxter Springs High)24.427.4
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Baxter Springs)24.425.4
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Springs High)28.427.3
 1.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Springs)28.425
 3.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Springs High)13.616.4
 2.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Springs)13.615
 1.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Baxter Springs High)26.245.6
 19.4%
   11th Grade Science (Baxter Springs)26.243.1
 16.9%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students492389
 20.9%
African American72
 71.4%
American Indian5136
 29.4%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic1017
 70%
Pacific Islander136
 53.8%
White404303
 25%
Two or More Races324
 700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.7%58.4%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Baxter Springs High

Baxter Springs High ranks 139th of 318 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Baxter Springs High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary

Students at Baxter Springs High are 78% White, 9% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Baxter Springs High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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