Baldwin City School District

715 Chapel Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006-0067
(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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 393 students in Baldwin City School District.
Public Preschools in Baldwin City School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,434 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
12,675 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#58 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
35%
29%
39%
32%
38%
31%
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,877 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% 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
$16,276
Spending / Student
$11,877
$17,192

Best Baldwin City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
500 Lawrence Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
(785) 594-2444
Grades: PK-2
| 393 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,434 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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