Baldwin City School District

715 Chapel Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 413 students in Baldwin City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Baldwin City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Baldwin City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Baldwin High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,434 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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%)
36%
31%
39%
32%
38%
31%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,877 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,252
$16,284
Spending / Student
$11,877
$17,200

Best Baldwin City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baldwin High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
415 Eisenhower
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2725
Gr: 9-12 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,434 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 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

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