Dighton High

200 S Wichita, Dighton KS, 67839 | Dighton Unified School District 482 | 620-397-5333
  • grades 7-12
  • students 110
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Dighton
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
35%Dighton
35%Kansas

Dighton High is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dighton Unified School District 482" in Dighton, KS. There are a total of 110 students and 12 teachers at Dighton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Dighton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 30% lower than the Kansas average.

Dighton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students110
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dighton High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School<= 20%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dighton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 85.1% 85.0% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8% 10.9% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 4.1% 4.7% 3.1%

Dighton demographics profile

StatisticDightonKansasNational
Population7512,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8663691
Median age46.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%59%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Dighton

IndexDightonKansasNational
Completed 8th grade89.1%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college58.3%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dighton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.