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Leavenworth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,288 students in Leavenworth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Leavenworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Leavenworth School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Leavenworth Sr High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
3,457 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Leavenworth 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
#269 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
461 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
21%
# Black Students
537 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
16%
6%
# White Students
1,872 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
54%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
521 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
70
# Students in K Grade:
194
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
328
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,050 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,631
$16,276
Spending / Student
$21,050
$17,192
Best Leavenworth School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leavenworth Sr High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2012 10th Ave
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1550
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,288 students
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