Basehor-Linwood School District

2008 N 155th St
Basehor, KS 66007-0282
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,054 students in Basehor-Linwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Basehor-Linwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Basehor-Linwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Basehor-linwood High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
3,090 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
10,703 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#19 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Basehor-Linwood  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Basehor-Linwood  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Basehor-Linwood  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Basehor-Linwood  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Basehor-Linwood  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
59 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,477 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
80%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
129
70
# Students in K Grade:
190
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
13
2,457

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,028 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 $14,518 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Basehor-Linwood  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Basehor-Linwood  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,028
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Basehor-Linwood  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,518
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Basehor-Linwood  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Basehor-Linwood School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Basehor-linwood High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2108 North 155 Street
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-2266
Grades: 9-12
| 915 students
Rank: #22.
Basehor-linwood Virtual School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2108 N 155th St
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-1727
Grades: K-12
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,090 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 45% (Top 10%)
  • : 47% (Top 5%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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