📍 200 S Wichita, Dighton, Lane County, 67839
Dighton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dighton, Lane County. The school has 95 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dighton school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dighton High enrolls 95 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 15% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
40 of the school's 95 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 34 qualify for free lunch and 6 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 High 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 High 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 95 students, Dighton High is smaller than the district average of about 113 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote