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 preschool serving 365 students in Baldwin City School District.
Public Preschools in Baldwin City School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,387 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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%
(2022-23)
19%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,279 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$13,702
$16,295
Spending / Student
$12,279
$17,212

Best Baldwin City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
500 Lawrence Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2444
Gr: PK-2 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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