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Baldwin City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,021 students in Baldwin City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Baldwin City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,434 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Baldwin City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
9 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,256 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
84
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,877 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,252
$16,276
Spending / Student
$11,877
$17,192
Best Baldwin City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Bullpup Drive
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2446
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2446
Grades: 3-5
| 288 students
Rank: #22.
Baldwin Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Eisenhower
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2448
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2448
Grades: 6-8
| 340 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Lawrence Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2444
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2444
Grades: PK-2
| 393 students
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