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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 971 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
1,395 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
23,033 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
12 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,218 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
91
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,209 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,623
$16,113
Spending / Student
$12,209
$17,019
Best Baldwin City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center
Magnet School
(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
| 271 students
Rank: #22.
Baldwin Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 312 students
Rank: n/an/a
Baldwin Elementary Primary Center
Magnet School
500 Lawrence Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2444
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2444
Grades: PK-2
| 388 students
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