Baxter Springs, KS
3,823 residents•893 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
11% above Kansas avg
Test Proficiency
52%Math
58%Reading
34% above Kansas avg
School Crime Rate
2.24
per 1,000 students
61% below Kansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
55.98
per 1,000 residents
21% above Kansas avg
School Breakdown
2
Elementary
Schools
2
Middle
Schools
School Types
By Type
Public
4Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
2Middle
2High
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School Crime in Baxter Springs
2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Baxter Springs in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.
School Crime Rate
61% below Kansas avg
2.24
per 1,000 students
School Offense Breakdown
Violent
2
School Crime Types
- Assault50%
- Sex50%
School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.
Overall Crime in Baxter Springs
214 total incidents reported across Baxter Springs in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.
Overall Crime Rate
21% above Kansas avg
55.98
per 1,000 residents
Offense Breakdown
Violent
71
Property
99
Drug
44
Crime Types
- Assault31%
- Drugs21%
- Theft20%
- Burglary9%
- Vandalism7%
- Fraud5%
- Other8%
Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.
Student Demographics
Enrollment-weighted across Baxter Springs's K-12 schools.
- White77%
- Native American10%
- Two or More Races6%
- Hispanic5%
- Pacific Islander2%
- Black<1%
- Asian<1%
50%Female50%Male
60%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.