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Baxter Springs High

100 N Military, Baxter Springs, KS 66713

BSchola Grade
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Grades
7–12
High
Students
361
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Baxter Springs
Cherokee County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 307 Kansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
56thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
22ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 14% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
47thpercentile
Class size11.3 students per teacher
49thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Baxter Springs High

Baxter Springs High is a public high school in Baxter Springs, Kansas, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Baxter Springs. The school is located in a rural area in Cherokee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 361 students were enrolled, with about 11.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Kansas high school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 307 Kansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

100 N Military
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
361 students
Students per teacher
11.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Baxter Springs
County
Cherokee County
NCES school ID
200381001508

Schools near Baxter Springs High

All 4 schools in Baxter Springs →
Galena High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 236 students
D6.1 mi
Quapaw HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 165 students
C6.3 mi
Commerce HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 217 students
B11 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.