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Baxter Springs High

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Baxter Springs High ranks 64 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 81% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Baxter Springs High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Baxter Springs, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 371 students. The school is part of the Baxter Springs School District, which is ranked 60th out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baxter Springs High has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 301st out of 326 Kansas high schools in 2014-2015 to 64th out of 332 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Baxter Springs High has also performed well in certain student subgroups, such as White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top quartile of Kansas high schools in these categories. Additionally, the school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.8% to 98.1% in recent years, which is generally on par with or above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Chetopa High, Columbus Junior High and High School, Galena High, and Riverton High, Baxter Springs High generally outperforms these schools in academic measures, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 22.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and an area for potential improvement.

361

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,277

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N Military
Baxter Springs, KS 66713

(620) 856-3366

District: Baxter Springs

Feeder schools for Baxter Springs High:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

American Indian:

9.7%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Kansas high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

32^nd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 76 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

64^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 73 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Baxter Springs

60^th of 264Baxter Springs among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	32 of 363	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	73 of 362	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	74 of 362	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	147 of 368	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	89 of 367	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	217 of 368	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	240 of 350	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	257 of 358	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	305 of 343	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	312 of 368	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	44 of 160	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	101 of 157	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.4	64 of 313	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.3	221 of 294	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	182 of 275	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	4 of 285	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	21 of 296	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	22 of 300	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	33 of 270	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	34 of 275	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	112 of 270	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	143 of 255	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	116 of 308	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	145 of 301	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	201 of 280	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	62 of 171	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	44 of 160	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	101 of 157	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	67 of 349	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	65 of 347	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	82 of 349	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	114 of 349	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	251 of 344	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	258 of 333	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	64 of 332	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	139 of 318	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	112 of 327	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	205 of 324	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	227 of 325	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.5	273 of 314	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	225 of 316	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	248 of 313	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	301 of 326	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	263 of 323	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.6	234 of 317	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.7	213 of 298	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.9	133 of 302	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.1	192 of 291	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	160 of 267	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	155 of 280	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.1	64 of 262	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	55.3	103 of 250	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	130 of 249	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	213 of 248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	26 of 246	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	73 of 249	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	25 of 250	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	41.5	138 of 223	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	62 of 213	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	141 of 229	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.5	216 of 228	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	153 of 258	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	197 of 252	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	225 of 248	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	35.8	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	58 of 306	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	167 of 295	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	121 of 309	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	214 of 307	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	151 of 302	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	253 of 306	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	269 of 296	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2021)80th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2021)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2022)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)62nd percentile-13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2021)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)44th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)41st percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+13 vs state

Science55%+13 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Baxter Springs High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baxter Springs High	Public	7-12	100 N Military	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 856-3366	361	32	11.2	57.3%	270 (74.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	4 (1.1%)	32 (8.9%)	76.9	64^th of 332 public high schools	80.7%		53.5	139^th of 318 public high schools	56.3%	75	57.4	63.0	51.7	57.1	51.8	64.8	43.3	53.0	54.7	54.5	$13,277	$289	$12,987
Unified School District 508 eAcademy	Public, Virtual	7-12	100 N. Miliary	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 856-3366	36				29 (80.6%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	20	275^th of 332 public high schools	17.2%					(n/a)			33.3	31.3			0.0	0.0			$5,044	$00	$5,044
Riverton High	Public	9-12	7120 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	No	(620) 848-3388	218	20	10.8	55.5%	177 (81.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.6%)	41.2	199^th of 332 public high schools	40.1%		55	129^th of 318 public high schools	59.4%	70			31.0	31.0			35.1	35.1			$18,102	$1,336	$16,766
Galena Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(620) 783-4499	19				11 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)								(n/a)
Galena High	Public	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	No	(620) 783-4499	236	20	11.6	57.6%	196 (83.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.9%)	55.4	134^th of 332 public high schools	59.6%		45.1	181^st of 318 public high schools	43.1%	47			40.7	40.7			35.6	35.6			$13,974	$1,612	$12,362
Columbus Junior High and High School	Public	7-12	124 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	No	(620) 429-3821	438	39	11.1	55.3%	379 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	34.6	231^st of 332 public high schools	30.4%		55.5	125^th of 318 public high schools	60.7%	106	41.3	23.2	35.0	33.6	37.5	15.9	24.1	26.3	20.3	20.3	$15,219	$1,252	$13,967
Chetopa High	Public	6-12	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	No	(620) 236-7244	73	9	8.4	82.2%	52 (71.2%)	2 (2.7%)	6 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)	27.3	16.7		28.9	18.2	0.0		18.4	0.0	0.0	$16,598	$1,188	$15,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Baxter Springs High

How many students attend Baxter Springs High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Baxter Springs High.

What district is Baxter Springs High in?

Baxter Springs

What is the racial makeup of Baxter Springs High?

Students at Baxter Springs High are 75% White, 10% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Baxter Springs High?

Baxter Springs High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary

Is Baxter Springs High a good school?

Baxter Springs High ranks 64^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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