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Baxter Springs Unified School District 508, Kansas

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Baxter Springs Unified School District 508
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 893 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 is a school district in Kansas (Cherokee County). During the 2023 school year, 893 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Linda Crotts
Casey Eaton
Kerri Jensen
Josh Sweaney
Jami Thiessen
Carrie Williams

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,107,000 $1,219 8%
Local: $1,435,000 $1,580 11%
State: $10,952,000 $12,062 81%
Total: $13,494,000 $14,861
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $12,794,000 $14,090
Total Current Expenditures: $12,027,000 $13,245
Instructional Expenditures: $7,457,000 $8,212 58%
Student and Staff Support: $743,000 $818 6%
Administration: $1,645,000 $1,811 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,182,000 $2,403 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $612,000 $674
Construction: $203,000 $223
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $155,000 $170


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 <50 PS <=20 20-29 21-39 32
2018-2019 32 <50 <50 <50 20-29 PS 33
2017-2018 31 <50 <50 <50 30-39 PS 32
2016-2017 31 <=20 >=50 <50 20-29 PS 33
2015-2016 21 <=20 PS <=20 11-19 PS 22
2014-2015 22 <=20 PS <50 20-29 PS 22
2012-2013 78 >=50 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS 79
2011-2012 85 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=90 86
2010-2011 84 >=50 >=50 >=50 80-89 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 <50 PS <=20 40-49 21-39 40
2018-2019 37 <50 <50 <50 40-49 PS 38
2017-2018 35 <50 <50 <50 30-39 PS 35
2016-2017 35 <=20 <50 <50 30-39 PS 37
2015-2016 34 21-39 PS <=20 20-29 PS 35
2014-2015 38 40-59 PS <50 30-39 PS 38
2012-2013 88 >=50 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS 89
2011-2012 86 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=90 85
2010-2011 89 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=90 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 PS PS >=50 PS 80-84
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 >=90
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=50 >=90
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 80-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 80-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 80-89 PS PS PS PS 80-89
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS >=50 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 893 1.1
2021-2022 883 -2.8
2020-2021 908 -3.0
2019-2020 935 -5.0
2018-2019 982 -1.4
2017-2018 996 -3.8
2016-2017 1,034 -2.8
2015-2016 1,063 1.2
2014-2015 1,050 0.3
2013-2014 1,047 -1.4
2012-2013 1,062 0.3
2011-2012 1,059 0.2
2010-2011 1,057 6.4
2009-2010 989 -0.4
2008-2009 993 2.0
2007-2008 973 4.1
2006-2007 933 1.2
2005-2006 922 -0.2
2004-2005 924 2.7
2003-2004 899 -0.2
2002-2003 901 0.2
2001-2002 899 -1.2
2000-2001 910 1.0
1999-2000 901 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 (%) Kansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 10.0 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.8
Black 0.5 6.7
Hispanic 4.8 21.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.6 0.2
Two or More Races 5.7 6.2
White 77.3 61.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 had 64.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.89.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 27.00
Secondary: 28.30
Total: 64.30

Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 employed 1.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 10.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 3.50
Other Support Services: 24.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Baxter Springs High3897-12
Central Elem2163-6
Lincoln Elem247PK-2
Usd 508 Eacademy416-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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