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Item: Baldwin City School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

715 Chapel Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006

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Top 30%

Tel: (785) 594-2721

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Baldwin City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

405 Schools

# Students

1,387 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
9	125	128
10	88	128
11	115	126
12	109	124

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District Rank

Baldwin City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#71 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District
2023	#71
2022	#58
2021	#149
2019	#99
2018	#95
2017	#62
2016	#58
2015	#64
2014	#107
2013	#107
2012	#51
2011	#84
2010	#73

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36%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	36%	31%
2022	35%	29%
2021	28%	28%
2019	35%	33%
2018	36%	33%
2017	39%	34%
2016	38%	35%
2015	38%	33%
2013	87%	77%
2012	94%	84%
2011	91%	84%
2010	88%	82%

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39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2022	39%	32%
2021	35%	36%
2019	40%	37%
2018	36%	37%
2017	44%	38%
2016	48%	41%
2015	46%	42%
2013	89%	84%
2012	94%	86%
2011	94%	87%
2010	95%	85%

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38%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2022	38%	31%
2021	40%	35%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	92%	88%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	86%
2020	82%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	92%	85%
2012	95%	85%
2011	95%	82%

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(2022-23)

19%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	19%	24.2%
2022	26.6%	28%
2021	4.5%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	0.23	0.57
2022	0.23	0.56
2021	0.22	0.56
2020	0.21	0.56
2019	0.21	0.55
2018	0.16	0.55
2017	0.16	0.54
2016	0.15	0.54
2015	0.15	0.54
2014	0.17	0.53
2013	0.18	0.52
2012	0.19	0.51
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.16	0.49
2009	0.12	0.46
2008	0.12	0.45
2007	0.11	0.45
2006	0.09	0.43
2005	0.08	0.43
2004	0.07	0.42
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.09	0.38
2001	0.07	0.36
2000	0.06	0.35
1999	0.05	0.33
1998	0.06	0.33
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.08	0.32
1995	0.10	0.30
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.05	0.29
1992	0.07	0.29
1991	0.06	0.27
1990	0.07	0.27
1989	0.07	0.25
1988	0.09	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	3%	20%
2019	3%	20%
2018	2%	20%
2017	2%	19%
2016	1%	19%
2015	2%	19%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	17%
2011	2%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	2%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1988	1%	8%

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% White

87%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	88%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	89%	63%
2019	89%	64%
2018	92%	64%
2017	92%	65%
2016	92%	65%
2015	92%	65%
2014	91%	66%
2013	91%	67%
2012	90%	68%
2011	91%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	94%	72%
2008	93%	73%
2007	94%	73%
2006	95%	74%
2005	96%	74%
2004	96%	75%
2003	96%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	96%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	97%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	96%	82%
1995	94%	83%
1994	96%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	96%	84%
1991	97%	85%
1990	97%	85%
1989	96%	86%
1988	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,929 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	$21 MM	$10 MM
2022	$20 MM	$9 MM
2021	$19 MM	$9 MM
2020	$19 MM	$9 MM
2019	$19 MM	$8 MM
2018	$18 MM	$8 MM
2017	$17 MM	$8 MM
2016	$17 MM	$8 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$7 MM
2012	$16 MM	$7 MM
2011	$17 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$7 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	$18 MM	$10 MM
2022	$18 MM	$9 MM
2021	$17 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$16 MM	$8 MM
2018	$16 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$8 MM
2016	$15 MM	$7 MM
2015	$26 MM	$7 MM
2014	$15 MM	$8 MM
2012	$15 MM	$7 MM
2011	$23 MM	$7 MM
2010	$26 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$14 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$10 MM	$5 MM
2000	$8 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,077

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	$14,991	$18,662
2022	$14,515	$16,369
2021	$14,310	$17,320
2020	$13,464	$16,697
2019	$12,989	$15,744
2018	$12,784	$15,467
2017	$11,780	$15,341
2016	$12,117	$14,640
2015	$10,560	$13,276
2014	$11,632	$13,122
2012	$11,442	$12,936
2011	$11,516	$12,861
2010	$11,115	$13,276
2009	$10,269	$12,944
2008	$10,224	$12,242
2007	$10,345	$11,412
2006	$8,929	$11,285
2005	$8,598	$9,664
2004	$9,210	$10,416
2003	$8,434	$9,484
2002	$7,152	$8,371
2001	$6,820	$8,463
2000	$6,639	$7,904
1999	$6,777	$7,649
1998	$6,275	$7,337
1997	$6,124	$6,957
1995	$5,778	$6,779
1992	$5,110	$5,351
1990	$4,619	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$12,929

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Baldwin City School District	Kansas
2023	$12,855	$17,811
2022	$13,119	$16,641
2021	$12,825	$18,249
2020	$12,615	$16,946
2019	$11,417	$15,141
2018	$11,353	$14,392
2017	$9,883	$14,791
2016	$10,602	$14,098
2015	$18,061	$12,850
2014	$10,695	$13,590
2012	$10,542	$12,639
2011	$15,774	$12,670
2010	$19,010	$12,850
2009	$10,495	$12,499
2008	$9,681	$11,520
2007	$9,149	$10,721
2006	$8,901	$10,879
2005	$8,425	$9,345
2004	$8,292	$9,605
2003	$8,039	$8,953
2002	$6,957	$8,130
2001	$6,935	$8,091
2000	$6,339	$7,535
1999	$6,196	$7,512
1998	$6,050	$7,184
1997	$5,731	$6,916
1995	$5,460	$6,698
1992	$5,004	$5,706
1990	$4,448	$5,056

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Best Baldwin City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Baldwin High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

415 Eisenhower
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2725

Gr: 9-12 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 92% (Top 5% in KS)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education