📍 320 E James, Dighton, Lane County, 67839
Dighton Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Dighton, Lane County. The school has 162 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dighton school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dighton Elem enrolls 162 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
75 of the school's 162 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 62 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dighton Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 33, state house district 118.
Dighton Elem is one of 2 schools in Dighton, based in Dighton, Kansas. The district serves 225 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 162 students, Dighton Elem is larger than the district average of about 113 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote