Top Rankings
Basehor-Linwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,184 students in Basehor-Linwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Basehor-Linwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
7 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
3,041 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Basehor-Linwood School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
50 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
2,499 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
187
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
5
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,286 is higher 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 $14,752 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,286
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,752
$17,019
Best Basehor-Linwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17550 157th Terrace
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-3536
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-3536
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Linwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14440 178th Street
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
(913) 724-2323
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
(913) 724-2323
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Gray Hawk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16000 Garden Parkway
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1396
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1396
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #44.
Basehor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15602 Leavenworth Rd
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1038
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1038
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #55.
Basehor-linwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15900 Conley Road
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-2976
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-2976
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: #66.
Basehor-linwood Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2108 N 155th St
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1727
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1727
Grades: K-12
| 155 students
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