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Lakin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 199 students in Lakin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Lakin School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
654 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lakin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
19%
# Black Students
5 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
351 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
54%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
58
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,109 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,590 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,109
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,590
$17,019
Best Lakin School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1201 W. Kingman
Lakin, KS 67860
(620) 355-6973
Lakin, KS 67860
(620) 355-6973
Grades: 5-8
| 199 students
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