Baxter Springs Unified School District 508

1108 Military Ave, Baxter Springs, KS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

976

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

32%

Percent Proficient - Math

37%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

1,807

households

4,765

Total Population

$78,000

Average House Value

$626

Average Housing Rent

$37,471

Average Household Income

87.23%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 is a public school district serving Baxter Springs area, Kansas. For academic year 2020-2021, 3 schools served 976 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 3 schools. A total of 64 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Kansas state assessment result, 32% of students are proficient in Math learning and 37% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.usd508.org (620)856-2375 1108 Military Ave, Baxter Springs, KS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DAVID PENDERGRAFT

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DAVID PENDERGRAFT

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DAVID PENDERGRAFT

email phone

Schools in Baxter Springs Unified School District 508

In Baxter Springs Unified School District 508, 3 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Elementary
High

Central Elementary School View

283 Students

13 Students per teacher

Lincoln Elementary School View

241 Students

17 Students per teacher

Baxter Springs High School View

452 Students

16 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Kansas

Pittsburg State University VIEW

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$19,692 ($8,008) Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas VIEW

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$29,412 ($11,700) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Emporia State University VIEW

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$15,669 ($7,356) Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$19,240 ($9,322) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Kansas State University VIEW

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$27,816 ($10,942) Tuition & Fees

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Friends University VIEW

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$32,748 Tuition & Fees

1,071 SAT Score

Baker University VIEW

Baldwin City, KS

$33,900 Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College VIEW

Winfield, KS

$38,480 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

MidAmerica Nazarene University VIEW

Olathe, KS

$36,120 Tuition & Fees

1,035 SAT Score

Newman University VIEW

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$35,500 Tuition & Fees

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Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology VIEW

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$6,928 ($6,018) Tuition & Fees

Seward County Community College VIEW

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$5,056 ($3,872) Tuition & Fees

Salina Area Technical College VIEW

Salina, KS

$7,020 Tuition & Fees

Pratt Community College VIEW

Pratt, KS

$4,712 ($4,164) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Kansas Technical College VIEW

Goodland, KS

$17,500 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 976 students are attending Baxter Springs Unified School District 508. By gender, there are 498 (51.0%) and 478 (49.0%) female students at Baxter Springs Unified School District 508.

By race/ethnicity, 822 White (84.2%), 15 Black (1.5%), and3 Asian (0.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 1.7%	17	7	10
American Indian/Alaska Native 9.6%	94	52	42
Asian 0.3%	3	2	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.4%	23	10	13
Black 1.5%	15	6	9
White 84.2%	822	419	403
Two or More Races 0.2%	2	2	0
Total	976	498	478

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	9	6	3
Asian	1	1	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16	8	8
White	3	1	2
Total	30	16	14

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	0	1
American Indian/Alaska Native	14	9	5
White	120	88	32
Total	135	97	38

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 32%	32%	70-79%	45-49%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 25%	20-29%	*	*	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	***	*	*	*
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	***	*	***	*	*	*	*
Black students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	***	*	*
White students 33%	33%	70-79%	45-49%	30-39%	30-39%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	70-79%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	≤10%	≤10%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 32%	30-34%	≥80%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%	11-19%	20-29%	≤10%
Male students 32%	30-34%	60-79%	40-49%	21-39%	30-39%	30-39%	11-19%	11-19%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	4	5	3
Male students 32%	11-19%	30-34%	40-49%	30-39%	60-69%	21-39%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	*	40-49%	<50%	*	*	<50%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 29%	11-19%	29%	20-29%	30-39%	40-49%	30-39%	40-49%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	*	<50%	*	***	***	*	*
Hispanic students 50%	*	<50%	*	*	*	***	***
All students 37%	15-19%	37%	30-34%	40-44%	60-64%	35-39%	50-59%
Female students 42%	20-29%	40-44%	11-19%	50-59%	60-69%	40-49%	40-59%
Foster Care Status 50%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Black students 50%	*	<50%	***	*	***	*	*
Homeless enrolled students 30%	*	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*
White students 38%	15-19%	38%	30-34%	40-49%	65-69%	40-49%	40-49%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	<50%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy

Teachers & Staffs

Total 64 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 98.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	64	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	64	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	-	-
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	1.6%
School counselors	4	Students per counselor: 244 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-