Dodge City: Schools & Education

There are 11 public schools in Dodge City. Dodge City High School is the largest at 2,084 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 7,233 students.

~2,510 residents per school (vs Kansas ~424).

K-12 Schools

11 K-12 schools serving the area — about 2,510 residents per school. 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (11)

Beeson Elementary

0-5 · 365 students · 1700 W Beeson Rd, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2113

Linn Elementary

0-5 · 367 students · 1900 W Linn St, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2114

Soule Elementary School

0-5 · 403 students · 401 Soule St, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2116

0-5 · 360 students · 1100 Central Avenue, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2104

-1-5 · 774 students · 1100 Avenue G, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2100

0-5 · 392 students · 2100 Sixth Ave, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2115

-1-5 · 386 students · 511 Sunnyside St, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2112

Dodge City Middle School

6-8 · 809 students · 2000 Sixth Avenue, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2100

Dodge City High School

9-12 · 2,084 students · 2201 Ross Blvd., Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2110

Comanche Middle School

6-8 · 795 students · 1601 First Ave., Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)371-1100

Ross Elementary School

0-5 · 498 students · 3001 6th Avenue, Dodge City KS 67801 · (620)471-2103

School Districts · Districts	Dodge City
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	11
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	7,233
School Statistics · Total Teachers	339
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	21.30
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	5,836
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	80.7%
Schools Count	11

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (1)

Dodge City Community College

1,106 students

Colleges (1)

Dodge City Community College

2501 N 14th Ave · 6202251321

Nearest College · Name	Pratt Community College
Nearest College · City	Pratt
Nearest College · Phone	(620) 672-5641
Nearest College · Distance	31.8 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (5)

DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CDC

2501 N 14 AVE · CENTER BASED

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHILD CARE CENTER

711 5TH AVE, PO BOX 1416 · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

JOY! CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

210 SOULE ST · CENTER BASED

SHERIDAN SPORTS CENTER SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM

240 SAN JOSE DR · SCHOOL BASED

USD 443 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

200 W COMANCHE, STE A · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Dodge City Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	1001 N. Second Ave
Nearest Library · Phone	(620) 225-0248
Nearest Library · Zip	67801
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	3016
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

DODGE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

6202250248 · 1001 N. SECOND AVE, Dodge City KS 67801

Education Nonprofits · Total count	5
Job Training · Total count	1
Pct Bachelors Plus	20.0%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	2

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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