Baxter Springs Unified School District 508, Kansas
Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 is a unified school district in Cherokee County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,538 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 27.5 sq mi (71.2 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 4,538 ± 260
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Cherokee County
- Land area
- 27.5 sq mi (71.2 km²)
- Median household income
- $53,391 ± $9,057
- Median home value
- $91,800 ± $13,383
- Water area
- 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- State
- Kansas
- Census code (GEOID)
- 2003810
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.033335, -94.780961
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Baxter Springs Unified School District 508, largest first
- Baxter Springs (city)3,855 people
- Spring Valley Township1,241 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Riverton Unified School District 4044.4 mi northeast
- Quapaw Public Schools, Oklahoma6.4 mi southeast
- Columbus Unified School District 4939.7 mi northwest
These share a boundary with Baxter Springs Unified School District 508. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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