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 4 public preschools serving 1,366 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 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
3,090 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
12,675 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
0.35
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
59 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,477 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
80%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
190
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
74
# Ungraded Students:
13
-
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.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,028
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,518
$17,192
Best Basehor-Linwood School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Ridge Elementary 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
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Linwood Elementary 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
| 252 students
Rank: #33.
Gray Hawk Elementary 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
| 262 students
Rank: #44.
Basehor Elementary 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
| 526 students
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