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 4 public preschools serving 1,369 students in Basehor-Linwood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Basehor-Linwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
3,041 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
12,614 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
50 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,499 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
187
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
64
# Ungraded Students:
5
6
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 Preschools (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
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