Dodge City
Dodge City is a public school district based in Dodge City, Kansas, serving 7,268 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 661 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $12,965 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How Dodge City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dodge City | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,965 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,421 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $106.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $113.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 398 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 991 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 454 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DerbyDerby | 7,416 | 13 | $10,331 | 15.0 | #10 |
| Geary County SchoolsJunction City | 7,307 | 15 | $13,044 | 12.5 | #11 |
| De SotoDe Soto | 7,295 | 13 | $10,610 | 13.2 | #12 |
| Dodge CityDodge City · this district | 7,268 | 11 | $12,965 | 18.3 | #13 |
| Manhattan-OgdenManhattan | 7,204 | 14 | $12,254 | 13.2 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Public SchoolsAbingdon, VA | 7,270 | $12,010 | 13.2 |
| Texarkana ISDTexarkana, TX | 7,269 | $10,789 | 13.1 |
| RevereRevere, MA | 7,261 | $17,242 | 11.1 |
| Alum Rock Union ElementarySan Jose, CA | 7,259 | $16,303 | 19.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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