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Unified School District 508 eAcademy

Public, Virtual Grades 7-12

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 17% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Unified School District 508 eAcademy is a public virtual high school located in Baxter Springs, Kansas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 41 students. While the Baxter Springs school district is ranked 60 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating, the data suggests that the virtual school is struggling to match the academic performance and student engagement of the traditional Baxter Springs High School.

Unified School District 508 eAcademy has had lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly higher chronic absenteeism compared to the nearby traditional high school. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is also significantly lower, with only 33.33% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 51.66% and 43.32% respectively at Baxter Springs High School. Additionally, the virtual school's overall statewide ranking places it in the bottom 20% of high schools in Kansas, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the virtual school has a lower free/reduced lunch rate compared to the traditional high school, this may suggest that the virtual school is not serving the most economically disadvantaged students in the district as effectively. When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Chetopa High and Columbus Junior High and High School, Unified School District 508 eAcademy generally performs worse in terms of academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics, indicating significant room for improvement in the virtual school model.

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,044

Per pupil spending ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N. Miliary
Baxter Springs, KS 66713

(620) 856-3366

District: Baxter Springs

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

American Indian:

8.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (67% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg57%

Kansas avg42%

275^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 17%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Baxter Springs

60^th of 264Baxter Springs among Kansas districts

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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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
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
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
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 Unified School District 508 eAcademy

How many students attend Unified School District 508 eAcademy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Unified School District 508 eAcademy.

What district is Unified School District 508 eAcademy in?

Baxter Springs

What is the racial makeup of Unified School District 508 eAcademy?

Students at Unified School District 508 eAcademy are 81% White, 8% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Unified School District 508 eAcademy a good school?

Unified School District 508 eAcademy ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Kansas high schools.

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