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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 514 students in Leavenworth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Leavenworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
3,604 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
9,867 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
0.64
0.53
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
440 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
583 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
16%
6%
# White Students
1,969 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
55%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
542 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
246
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
334
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,192 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,993
$16,113
Spending / Student
$20,192
$17,019
Best Leavenworth School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leavenworth Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 3rd Ave
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1540
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1540
Grades: K-8
| 35 students
Rank: #22.
Richard Warren Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3501 New Lawrence Road
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1530
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 684-1530
Grades: 7-8
| 479 students
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